The Mega Millions jackpot winnings grew to an estimated $640 million after there were no winners Friday, according to its website. The Powerball isn’t the only massive lottery prize this week.
If a lucky winner matches all six numbers Monday night, they will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $900 million or a lump sum payment estimated at $465.1 million – both before taxes, according to Powerball. There have now been 37 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner since its April 19 drawing, when a ticket in Ohio matched all six numbers to win a grand prize worth $252.6 million. $875 million Powerball jackpot is up for grabs Saturday as no tickets hit Friday's Mega Millions (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images CALIFORNIA, USA - JULY 11: A person plays lottery at a gas station as giant Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow more than $1B combined, in Trona, California, United States on July 11, 2023.