Dueling jackpots add up to more than $1.5 billion

By Brandon Mejia

January 19, 2021 5:53 PM

Published January 19, 2021 5:51 PM

It's the first time the Mega Millions and the Powerball simultaneously posted jackpots over $700 million.

(KYMA, NBC) - The Mega Millions drawing happens Tuesday night with the chance of winning $865 million.

And if that's not a reason to buy a ticket, the Powerball could be as well. That total is now $730 million and the drawing will happen Wednesday night.

It is the first time both jackpots reach over $700 million and have a combined total of $1.5 billion.

As it stands the Powerball jackpot ($730m) would be the fifth-largest in the history of the United States.

If no one claims the Mega Millions after Tuesday night's drawing it would become the third-largest jackpot in the nation's history.

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Brandon Mejia

Brandon Mejia joins the news team as the evening anchor for KSWT. You can catch him weeknight at 6 and 10 p.m.

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