Overview

• Powerball’s September 29 drawing (1, 3, 27, 60, 65; Powerball 16; Power Play 5x) produced a $50,000 prize for a Connecticut ticket that matched four numbers plus the Powerball.
• A separate Connecticut player also won $50,000 from the September 27 drawing (10, 16, 32, 61, 66; Powerball 4; Power Play 2x), marking two such wins in the state within days.
• Mega Millions advertised an estimated $497 million jackpot for the September 30 drawing, with a cash option of about $229.5 million.
• Matching four numbers plus the Powerball pays $50,000 under the Powerball prize table, and drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays in 45 states plus D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Mega Millions tickets have cost $5 since April 5, 2025, a change introduced with an included Megaplier option to boost non-jackpot prizes.