Nearly $2 Billion Is up for Grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Soar

Nearly $2 Billion Is up for Grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Soar
An electronic billboard advertises the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, in in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 25, 2024. Scott McFetridge/AP Photo
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The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion.

With an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions prize and an estimated $800 million Powerball jackpot, it’s the first time the two nearly national lottery games have each grown so large at the same time.