Prior to the weekend\u2019s drawings, lottery officials were excited to see customers line up to purchase tickets. But they wanted to ensure players stayed within reasonable limits and their state\u2019s COVID-19 guidelines.<\/p>\n
We want our players to have fun, especially when there are two big rolling jackpots to start off the new year,\u201d said Gordon Medenica, Mega Millions lead director and Maryland Lottery and Gaming director, said in a statement on Friday. \u201cWhile we always encourage responsible play, it\u2019s even more important during these trying times to wear a mask and maintain social distancing when purchasing your tickets.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Some states allow customers to purchase lottery tickets online. For Mega Millions, that includes Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Check your local lottery for which states allow online Powerball sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Neither the Mega Millions grand prize nor the Powerball jackpot were claimed this weekend. That means the multi-state lottery games\u2019 upcoming mid-week drawings will be for two of the richest prizes ever. Tuesday night\u2019s Mega Millions jackpot will be worth an estimated $600 million. That would easily make it the fourth-largest prize in the nearly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":160868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,13699],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
$600M Mega Millions, $550M Powerball Jackpots Up For Grabs This Week<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n