2021 Press Releases
September 20, 2021
Combined jackpots for POWERBALL® and MEGA MILLIONS® exceed $900 million
TONIGHT’S POWERBALL® DRAWING HAS AN ESTIMATED ANNUITY OF $472 MILLION.
TOMORROW’S MEGA MILLIONS® JACKPOT HAS AN ESTIMATED ANNUITY OF $432 MILLION.
Dover, DE — This week could be your chance to celebrate the end of summer with a big win. With no winning tickets sold for their latest drawings, POWERBALL® and MEGA MILLIONS® both currently have jackpots over $400 million.
“As these jackpots and the excitement surrounding them continues to grow, we’d like to remind everyone to play responsibly,” said Vernon Kirk, Director of the Delaware Lottery.
The last POWERBALL® jackpot was hit on June 5 in Florida. Tonight’s drawing will be the 35th in the current jackpot’s run. The MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot has also continued to climb after it last hit on June 8 in Illinois. If someone wins tomorrow night, it will be the 13th largest jackpot win in MEGA MILLIONS® history.
POWERBALL® drawings are now held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights at 11:00PM EST. Tickets for tonight’s drawing are on sale until 9:45 PM EST.
MEGA MILLIONS® drawings are held every Tuesday and Saturday at 11:00PM EST. Tickets for tomorrow’s drawing are on sale until 9:45 PM EST.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the Delaware Gambling helpline at 1-888-850-8888 or visit the Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, Inc. website at deproblemgambling.org. Free, professional, and confidential assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
About the Delaware Lottery:
Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed $5.6 billion to the state’s General Fund to help finance needed state services that benefit everyone in Delaware. The Lottery offers a variety of games: POWERBALL®, MEGA MILLIONS®, LOTTO AMERICA®, MULTI-WIN LOTTO, LUCKY FOR LIFE®, PLAY 3, PLAY 4, Keno®, Sports Lottery and Instant Games, iGaming, Video Lottery and Table Games. Delaware Lottery game and promotional details are available at delottery.com, at licensed locations, and from the Lottery’s office in Dover.
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