The winning Powerball numbers are 6, 13, 19, 36 and 51 and the Powerball number is 18. The jackpot is $348 million.
There is a one-time cash option of $207 million. If there is no winner, the next drawing will be Saturday.
Tickets cost $2. Sales time cut-offs vary by state but are usually one to two hours before the drawing.
There was no winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, putting Friday’s jackpot total to an estimated $290 million.
Even with more options for giant payouts, the odds of winning a jackpot remain abysmal at 1 in 258.9 million for Mega Millions and 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball.
The odds of winning both jackpots are one in 75 quadrillion — that’s 15 zeros — according to data scientists at Allstate.
The average American spends about $200 a year on lottery tickets, though residents of some states spend far more. According to a study by LendEDU, the average Massachusetts resident spends $735 annually on lottery tickets. Rhode Islanders plop down $514 a year. And if you live in Delaware or New York, you’re likely spending about $400 a year, or $33 per month (see map below).
The odds of winning “scratchers” — those little instant winning tickets that you can buy for prices ranging from $1 to $50 — are better, but it’s still no way to get rich.
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