Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot tops $1.9bn ahead of today’s draw
The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have a combined total of $1.9bn going into this week’s lottery draws, both of which have totals so high they are making history.
The Powerball jackpot stands at an estimated whopping $800m with a cash option lump sum of $384.8m, making it the sixth-largest prize in its history.
The jackpot is “quickly climbing the rankings as one of the game’s largest”, Powerball ahead of the draw scheduled for Monday night.
