Georgia Lottery jackpot tickets were recently sold winning

Georgia Lottery jackpot: As a result of robust sales, Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has been bumped from $868 million to $900 million – the largest in the game’s history and second-largest in U.S. history.

For upon |Additionally, Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot has grown to $345 million, combining with Mega Millions for more than $1.2 billion in jackpots.

“Georgians love big jackpots, so this is an exciting time for us,” Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said Wednesday.

Check out the adjacent slideshow to see where 10 winning Georgia Lottery jackpot tickets were recently sold.

MEGAMILLIONS OF FAST FACTS

Draw Date: Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

Estimated Jackpot Amount: $900 million

Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments

Cash Option Amount: Approximately $513 million

Cost to Play: $2 per play; additional $1 per play for Megaplier; $3 for Just the Jackpot

Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Tuesday and Friday

Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:24

Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:302 million

Date Jackpot Began Rolling: July 27, 2018

Number of Rolls: 24

Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: July 24, 2018 – $543 million (California)

#1 Mega Millions Jackpot: March 30, 2012 – $656 million (Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland)

POWERBALL FAST FACTS

Draw Date: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

Estimated Jackpot Amount: $345 million

Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments

Cash Option Amount: Approximately $199 million

Cost to Play: $2 per play; an additional $1 per play to add the Power Play multiplier

Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Wednesday and Saturday

Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:24.87

Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:292 million

Date Jackpot Began Rolling: Aug. 15, 2018

Number of Rolls: 18

Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: Aug. 11, 2018 – $247 million jackpot (New York)

#1 Powerball Jackpot: Jan. 13, 2016 – $1.586 billion jackpot (California, Florida, and Tennessee)

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