theLotter.com, a messenger service which physically purchases lottery tickets on behalf of overseas players, has helped people win $110 million Cdn. since 2002: late 2015 an Iraqi client won the $8 million Cdn. jackpot in Oregon. Mega Millions has odds of one in 302.6 million and Powerball is slightly better at one in 292.2 million. Just behind that is the $648 million jackpot split by two winners on December 17, 2013. The cash option on the prize is an estimated $225.9 million.
Math still suggests buying a lottery ticket is a losing bet.
The Mega Millions drawing will take place Tuesday night, offering players an annuity jackpot of $343 million, paid over 29 years.
It's rare for the jackpots in both games to get so big.
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Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is an estimated $440 million. It was sold in MA.
Of course, they remain two separate lotteries, and the odds of winning either, let alone both, are astronomically stacked against ticket buyers. Eastern Time and Powerball drawings are held Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 10:59 p.m.
In other lottery news, the Arkansas-only Natural State Jackpot is at $135,000 for Tuesday night.