NC lottery offer major jackpots for the new year
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On Friday, New Year’s Eve, the Mega Million jackpot will be $221 million dollars. On Saturday the Powerball jackpot winner will take home half a billion dollars.
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You have the opportunity to bring in the New Year in an unforgettable way. Someone in North Carolina can win a major jackpot in either Mega Millions on New Year’s Eve or Powerball on New Year’s Day.
On Friday, the Mega Million jackpot will be $221 million dollars. On Saturday, the Powerball jackpot winner will take home $500 million dollars.
“What a wonderful way to start a new year,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of N.C. Education Lottery. “Good luck to all of our players in North Carolina.”
The Powerball jackpot has been around since the Oct. 4 drawing when a ticket sold in California won a $699.8 million jackpot.
Powerball drawings now are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and the odds of winning a jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
The last time Powerball had a drawing on New Year’s Day was in 2020.
Players can buy Powerball or Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location or online through the lottery’s website, and with the NC Lottery Official mobile app.
