***JACKPOT ALERT*** MORE THAN $1 BILLION UP FOR GRABS

Mega Millions® and Powerball® exceed $400 million at the same time for the primary time

(AUSTIN) – Jackpot fever is shooting up everywhere Texas in the week with over $1 billion on the road
as the Mega Millions® and Powerball®
jackpots swell. Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot has been
increased to Associate in Nursing calculable $450 million Associate in Nursingd Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is presently set at an
estimated $570 million, marking the primary time in U.S. lottery history that each games have publicised
jackpots higher than $400 million at the same time.
"This is an awfully distinctive time in U.S. Lottery history, because the Mega Millions and Powerball
jackpots square measure currently within the highest ten largest jackpots in every game's various history," aforesaidmetropolis
Grief, executive of the Texas Lottery. "The excitement encompassing each jackpots have crystal rectifier to
staggering sales figures, that ultimately helps USA meet our mission to supply funding for public
education and Texas veterans.”
Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot started as a $40 million prize on Oct. 17, 2017 and is that the results of twenty three
draws while not a jackpot winner. this jackpot with a money worth of $281.2 million sits fourth alltime
in game history and because the eleven
th
-largest in U.S. lottery jackpot history. Texas has had twelve Mega
Millions jackpot prize winners since it joined the sport in 2003. Its most up-to-date winner came in
October 2016 once it'll purchase Maine a ship rescindable Trust Dated Nov sixteen, 2016, Garon R.
Horton, Trustee, of Rockwall, claimed a $49 million prize. In 2017, twelve Texas players claimed secondtier
Mega Millions prizes of $1 million or additional.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot with a money worth of $358.5 million is presently the fifth-largest Powerball
jackpot on record and also the seventh-largest in U.S. lottery history. The Powerball jackpot started as a
$40 million prize on Oct. 28, 2017, and is that the results of twenty attracts while not a jackpot winner. the biggest
Powerball jackpot was Associate in Nursing publicised $1.586 billion for the drawing persevered Jan. 13, 2016, which
stands because the record. Texas has had 2 Powerball jackpot winners, as well as its most up-to-date in
February 2015 once metal Management Trust, Andrew Weber, Trustee of Austin, claimed a share of the
$564.1 million jackpot prize with 2 different winners.
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Last year, twenty Texas players claimed second-tier Powerball prizes of $1 million or additional.
Mega Millions is vie by selecting 5 ranges from a field of seventy and one Mega Ball number from
the second field of twenty five numbers. To win the Mega Millions jackpot, players should match all six numbers
drawn together with the Mega Ball. Players matching fewer numbers might not win the jackpot, however still walk
away winners. Mega Millions offers a $40 Million beginning jackpot and a second-tier (Match 5+0) prize
of $1 million. By selecting the Megaplier® for $1 additional per play, players will multiply their non-jackpot
winnings by 2, three, four or 5 times, winning the maximum amount as $5 million. Drawings area unit broadcast
each Tues and Friday at 10:12 p.m. CT.
Powerball jackpots begin at $40 million and roll till the jackpot is won. Players win the jackpot by
matching 5 ranges from a field of sixty nine numbers and one Powerball number from a field of twenty six
numbers. Drawings occur every weekday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CT.
About the Texas Lottery
Beginning with the primary price ticket sold-out in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated $27 billion in revenue for
the state and distributed $50 billion in prizes to lottery players. Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has
contributed $21 billion to the inspiration college Fund, that supports public education in Texas. As
authorized by the Texas general assembly, sure Texas Lottery revenues profit state programs together with
the Fund for Veterans’ help. Since the primary veterans’ themed scratch price ticket game was launched
in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed quite $88 million for programs supporting Texas
veterans.
The Texas Lottery provides many diverting games for lottery players together with Powerball®
, Mega
Millions®
, keno Texas®
, All or Nothing™, Texas 2 Step®
, Pick 3™, Daily 4™, Cash Five®
, Texas
Triple Chance™ and scratch price ticket games. For additional data, visit United States of America on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, YouTube or at PLAY RESPONSIBLY.
Editors/News administrators, note: pictures of the Powerball emblem and Mega Millions emblem area unit connected in
JPEG format. an inventory of the 2017 high commercialism Texas Lottery retailers is connected.


                                                               
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