When are the next powerball and mega millions drawings

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot may not compare to the billions offered by the Powerball, but current prize is nothing to sneeze at.

Grab your ticket and let's check the numbers.

The numbers have been selected for the Tuesday, Nov. 8 lottery jackpot worth an estimated $154 million, with a cash option of $57.7 million.

Powerball winner:$2.04B winning lottery ticket sold in California for Nov. 7 jackpot

Mega Millions winning numbers

The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 5, 13, 29, 38, 59, and the Mega Ball was 23. The Megaplier was 4X.

Did anyone win Mega Millions last night?

No one matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Three tickets matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $1 million. Winning tickets were sold in Georgia, Maryland and New York.

One ticket bought in Illinois matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball with the Megaplier worth $4 million.

When is the next Mega Millions drawing?

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing rose to an estimated $189 million with a cash option of $91 million, according to megamillions.com.

Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday.

How to play Mega Millions

Here's how to play Mega Millions:

Mega Millions' last jackpot winner

Here is the list of 2022 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:

• $426 million — Jan. 28; California.
• $128 million — Mar. 8; New York.
• $110 million — April 12; Minnesota.
• $20 million — April 15; Tennessee.
• $1.337 billion — July 29; Illinois.
• $502 million — Oct. 14; California, Florida.

Mega Millions numbers:Results for Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. No winner, jackpot climbs to $154M

Top 10 Mega Millions lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:

1. $1.537 billion — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
2. $1.337 billion — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
3. $1.05 billion — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
4. $656 million — Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland.
5. $648 million — Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia.
6. $543 million — July 24, 2018; California.
7. $536 million — July 8, 2016; Indiana.
8. $533 million — Mar. 30, 2018; New Jersey.
9. $522 million — June 7, 2019; California.
10. $516 million — May 21, 2021; Pennsylvania.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball — Nov. 7, 2022; California.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
4. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
5. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan
6. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
7. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
8. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
9. $699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
10. $687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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Forty Powerball drawings have come and gone since the game's last winner claimed $206.9 million on Aug. 3 in Pennsylvania.

The lottery jackpot has soared to an unfathomable $1.9 billion with a cash option of $929.1 million.

The only thing left to find out is whether multiple people will cash in or one lucky winner walk away with a life-changing amount of money.

But that wait is longer than usual with no estimated time for Monday night's results to be posted after lottery officials cited security protocols for delays in getting the results, according to USA Today.

Here's what you need to know about the Powerball:

Winning Powerball numbers:Results for Monday, Nov. 7, 2022

Did anyone win the Powerball?

There was no Powerball winner on Saturday, Nov. 5. The winning numbers were 28, 45, 53, 56, 69, and the Powerball is 20. The Power Play was 3X.

Sixteen tickets across 12 states matched all five numbers except for the Powerball worth $1 million. Winning tickets were sold in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

One ticket purchased in Kentucky matched all five numbers except for the Powerball and added the Power Play worth $2 million.

Powerball results delayed:Powerball $1.9B jackpot drawing delayed over security protocols, lottery officials say

What were the Double Play numbers?

The Double Play numbers were 4, 23, 27, 31, 56, and the Powerball is 15.

How many numbers in Powerball do you need to win a prize?

You only need to match one number in Powerball to win a prize. However, that number must be the Powerball worth $4.

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Powerball?

Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Powerball is worth $4.

How much is a Powerball ticket?

Powerball tickets are $2 apiece. Tack on the Power Play for $1 and your non-jackpot winnings could be multiplied up to five times. Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.

What is Powerball's Double Play?

For an extra $1, you can enter your numbers into a second drawing held after the main jackpot draw. Participants can win prizes ranging from $7 to $10 million.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing is Monday, Nov. 7, according to powerball.com.

When are Powerball draw days?

Powerball draws occur three times a week, on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

What is the deadline for buying Powerball tickets?

Powerball can be played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The cutoff time to buy a Powerball ticket varies for each jurisdiction. Check with you local lottery office for details. In Indiana, tickets must be purchased by 9:58 p.m. ET.

Can Powerball tickets be purchased online over the internet? 

Yes, but the opportunity once again depends on each jurisdiction. Check with your local lottery office for more details.

Mega Millions numbers :Results for Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. No winner, jackpot climbs to $154M

How to watch Powerball drawing?

Powerball draws occur three times a week, on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

When is the next Powerball drawing?

The next drawing is Saturday, Nov. 5.

How to watch Powerball drawing?

Videos of the latest Powerball drawing can be found at www.powerball.com/watch-drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET.

Here's where Powerball drawings are televised in Indiana:

• Evansville – WTVW7; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CT.
• Fort Wayne – WANE15, 10:59 p.m. ET.
• Merrillville – Lakeshore Public Television, 10:28 p.m. CT.
• Indianapolis – FOX59; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
• South Bend – WNDU16, every Monday and Wednesday between 11:09-11:13 p.m. ET, and every Saturday between 11:20-11:28 p.m. ET.
• Terre Haute – WTWO2; every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

How to play Powerball

The Hoosier Lottery also offers an instructional video on how to play Powerball:

What are the chances of wining Powerball?

Approximately 1 in every 24.87 Powerball tickets sold are winners.

What are odds of winning Powerball lottery jackpot?

The likelihood of winning the jackpot is 1 in 292,201,338.

Powerball's last jackpot winner

Here is the list of 2022 Powerball jackpot wins, according to powerball.com:

• $632.6 million — Jan. 5; California, Wisconsin.
• $185.3 million — Feb. 14; Connecticut.
• $473.1 million — April 27; Arizona.
• $366.7 million — June 29; Vermont.
• $206.9 million — Aug. 3; Pennsylvania.

Winning Powerball numbers:Winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. No winner, jackpot grows to $1.9B

Top 10 Powerball lottery jackpots

Here are the all-time top 10 Powerball jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $1.9 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; TBD.
2. $1.586 billion — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $768.4 million — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
4. $758.7 million — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
5. $731.1 million — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
6. $699.8 million — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
7. $687.8 million — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.
8. $632.6 million — Jan. 5, 2022; California, Wisconsin.
9. $590.5 million — May 18, 2013; Florida.
10. $587.5 million — Nov. 28, 2012; Arizona, Missouri.

Top 10 U.S. lottery jackpots

Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

1. $1.9 billion — Nov. 7, 2022; TBD.
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball — Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee.
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions — Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina.
4. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions — July 29, 2022; Illinois.
5. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions — Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan.
6. $768.4 million, Powerball — Mar. 27, 2019; Wisconsin.
7. $758.7 million, Powerball — Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts.
8. $731.1 million, Powerball — Jan. 20, 2021; Maryland.
9. $699.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 4, 2021; California.
10. $687.8 million, Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018; Iowa, New York.

Chris Sims is a digital producer at Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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