Drawn tonight, the Mega Millions® jackpot offers an annuity value of $447 million and a cash prize of $339.6 million, making it the ninth largest in the game’s history. Just three years ago, a $451 million jackpot was won on January 5, 2018. If there is no jackpot winner in tonight’s drawing, the estimated jackpot for the Friday, January 8 drawing will be $490 million with an estimated cash value of $372.3 million.
 
The Wednesday night Powerball® jackpot carries an annuity value of $410 million and a cash prize of $316.4 million. This is the highest the Powerball® jackpot has been since March 2019 when a $768.4 million jackpot was won in Wisconsin.
 
“We wish all of our Powerball and Mega Millions players in Pennsylvania good luck, as we encourage responsible play,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “We’re proud to be able to say that the PA Lottery is the only lottery in the U.S. that dedicates all of its proceeds to programs that benefit older adults.”
 
Mega Millions® and Powerball® tickets can be purchased in-store or online at palottery.com or by using the Lottery’s Official App. Pooling ticket purchases with friends can be a fun way to play responsibly. To help players manage their pooled ticket purchases, Pool Play forms are available at www.palottery.com.
 
Winners are not known until prizes are claimed and tickets are validated. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® and Mega Millions® winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. The holder of the winning ticket should sign the back of the ticket and contact the nearest Lottery office.

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About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed more than $31 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.

Visit the Winners and Benefits pages at palottery.com to review how much money each county receives in Lottery prizes and funding to benefit older Pennsylvanians.

Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

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