Ohio’s Cleveland — The total prizes for the Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries are getting close to $1 billion as they both keep increasing their enormous jackpots.
The anticipated Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, October 14, 2022 is $494 million, while the estimated Powerball jackpot for Saturday, October 15, 2022, is $454 million.
For the drawing on Saturday, the Classic Lotto prize is $37.8 million.
The payout for a Pick 3 wager is $500, and the odds of winning are 1 in 1,000. The odds of winning a Pick 4 wager are 1 in 10,000, and the payout is $5,000.
The probability of winning the $100,000 Rolling Cash 5 jackpot for the upcoming drawing is one in 575,757.
Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 drawings take place twice daily at 12:29 and 7:29 p.m. Every night at 7:35 p.m., the Rolling Cash 5 lottery is drawn.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 7:05 p.m., the classic lottery is drawn. With a $1 ticket, the chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 13,983,816.
Every night at 10:30 p.m., Lucky for Life draws. With a $2 ticket, the chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 30,821,472.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m., Powerball is drawn. With a $2 ticket, the chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.
At 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mega Millions draws take place. With a $2 ticket, the chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
WHEN YOU WIN A LOTTERY JACKPOT, WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
There are four things you should do right away to secure your winnings and reduce stress, if you are fortunate enough to win a sum of money that would change your life.
1)Push “Pause”
2)Keep your victory a surprise.
3)Secure your ticket.
4)Make an advisory team.
Since lottery winners are exempt from paying state taxes on their winnings, Texas is one of the eight states that pay the highest rates.
Additionally, since Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah do not take part in the national lottery at all, your friends in those states might urge you to buy them a ticket.