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Jackpots Top $1B, Mega Millions climbs to $443M, Powerball ticket holders win up to $2M · The Lottery Rundown: Powerball & Mega Millions Results, Trends and News

Jackpots Top One Billion! This is The Lottery Rundown for Saturday October 24th Mega Millions drew Friday night with 3, 7, 46, 49 and 51, plus Mega Ball 5. Nobody hit the jackpot. Four of the five white balls were odd, while 49 returned after 24 drawings away—the numerical equivalent of reappearing at work with no explanation. Mega Ball 5 is the least-drawn Mega Ball of the past six years, with 17 appearances. Do you think 5 is beginning a comeback or merely clocking in? Tuesday’s estimated jackpot is 443 million dollars, with a cash value of 186 million 500 thousand dollars. That could bankroll a fleet of robots whose only assignment is finding the cool side of every pillow, supervised by one extremely demanding cat. The jackpot has rolled through 25 drawings and 87 days, a stretch still within the game’s normal range. Moving to Powerball, the last draw was Wednesday, October 21, with 1, 21, 44, 50 and 57, plus Powerball 5 and a two-times multiplier. No one claimed the jackpot, but ticket holders in Ohio and Pennsylvania each scored 2 million dollars, while a New Jersey ticket holder landed 1 million. The red 5 ranks third among Powerballs over the past six years, appearing 44 times. Tonight’s estimated jackpot is 674 million dollars, with a cash value of 289 million 100 thousand dollars. The jackpot has gone 30 drawings and 70 days without a winner, longer than average but not unusually stretched.