COLUMBIA, SC (March 12, 2024) – The Mega Millions® and Powerball® jackpots are both at over half-a-billion dollars! Tonight Mega Millions® draws for a jaw dropping $735 million. On Wednesday, Powerball® draws for $559 million.
In last night’s Powerball® drawing, two tickets sold in South Carolina missed the jackpot by one number. Check your tickets in Taylors and Columbia.
A Powerball® ticket with PowerPlay® sold at the Yana Food Mart at 6035 Wade Hampton Blvd. in Taylors is worth $250,000. Another Powerball® ticket bought at Harry’s #4 at 9900 Two Notch Rd. in Columbia is a $50,000 winner. Both tickets match four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number (1, 3, 7, 16, 66 and PB: 5) at odds of 1 in 913,129.
Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
Tickets for tonight’s Mega Millions® drawing that ranks as the game’s sixth largest must be purchased by 10 p.m. for the 11 p.m. drawing.
Good luck, South Carolina!
Please, play responsibly.
Mega Millions® jackpot odds are about 1 in 303 million. Powerball® jackpot odds are about 1 in 293 million.
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