COLUMBIA, SC (August 17, 2021) – With no winner, the Powerball® and Mega Millions® jackpots combined are topping over half-a-billion dollars. Players can choose to play for a $242 million Mega Millions® jackpot tonight or a $274 million Powerball® jackpot on Wednesday.
Over the weekend, a player in South Carolina came within one number of winning it all.
A customer at Ken’s Corner on the Pamplico Hwy. in Florence won $50,000 playing Powerball®. The ticket holder matched four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number drawn on Saturday, August 14 (6, 21, 49, 65, 67 and PB: 18). The odds of winning $50,000 playing Powerball® are 1 in 913,129.
Tickets for tonight’s Mega Millions® jackpot need to be bought by 10 p.m. for the 11 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million. Powerball® tickets need to be purchased by 9:59 p.m. for Wednesday’s 10:59 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 293 million.
The Lottery reminds players it only takes one ticket to win. Please, play responsibly.
Good luck, South Carolina.
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Over the weekend, a player in South Carolina came within one number of winning it all.
A customer at Ken’s Corner on the Pamplico Hwy. in Florence won $50,000 playing Powerball®. The ticket holder matched four white ball numbers and the red Powerball® number drawn on Saturday, August 14 (6, 21, 49, 65, 67 and PB: 18). The odds of winning $50,000 playing Powerball® are 1 in 913,129.
Tickets for tonight’s Mega Millions® jackpot need to be bought by 10 p.m. for the 11 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 303 million. Powerball® tickets need to be purchased by 9:59 p.m. for Wednesday’s 10:59 p.m. drawing. Odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 293 million.
The Lottery reminds players it only takes one ticket to win. Please, play responsibly.
Good luck, South Carolina.
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