Lottery Jackpots Soar as Powerball and Mega Millions Go Unclaimed

The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have risen to $248 million and $425 million respectively, after recent drawings yielded no winners.

The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $248 million, with a cash option of $119.8 million, after no winners in the latest drawing.
No tickets matched all six numbers in the latest Mega Millions drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday to $425 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot had previously climbed to $394 million after no top prize winners on Tuesday night.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,388, while the odds for Mega Millions are 1 in 302,575,350.
Both lotteries are played across 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with drawings held multiple times a week.