Michigan Lottery players have a shot at more than $1.2 billion this weekend with huge Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots up for grabs.
The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $687 million for tonight’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $332.3 million. If a player wins tonight’s jackpot, it would be the first Mega Millions jackpot won this year, and the sixth largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won. The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in December, when two tickets purchased in California split the $394 million jackpot.
The Mega Millions jackpot was last won in Michigan in January 2021 by an Oakland County lottery club. The club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot. That jackpot was the largest ever won in Michigan and the sixth largest in U.S. lottery history.
The Powerball jackpot stands at $521 million for Saturday’s drawing. The cash option for the jackpot is $254.8 million. If a player wins Saturday’s jackpot, it would be the second Powerball jackpot won this year.
The Powerball jackpot was last won in January when one ticket purchased in Michigan won the $842.2 million jackpot. The winning ticket was purchased at the Food Castle of Grand Blanc, located at 3035 East Grand Blanc Road in Grand Blanc. The huge jackpot has yet to be claimed. The lucky winner should the Lottery’s Player Relations Division at 844-917-6325 to set up an appointment to claim their prize.
Players have plenty of time to purchase tickets for both drawings. Lottery retailers throughout the state are selling Mega Millions tickets until 10:45 p.m. tonight. Powerball tickets may be purchased until 9:45 p.m. Saturday night. Tickets for both games also may be purchased online at Michiganmilotteryconnect.casinowinning.net.
Mega Millions drawings take place each Tuesday and Friday evening. Each Mega Millions play is only $2. For an additional $1 per play, players have the opportunity to add a “Megaplier” that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Powerball drawings take place at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and may be watched live online at: http://milotteryconnect.casinowinning.net. A “Power Play” option that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times to a maximum of $2 million may be added to any Powerball play for only $1.
