Lottery

Feeling lucky? The Powerball jackpot also comes with an estimated $375.7 million cash option.

The jackpot is worth $653M with a cash value of $350.3M.

Monday's Powerball, at $613 million, has a cash value of $329 million.

“I had to go with my gut and my gut said to just close my eyes and pick,” the North Carolina woman said.

Pauls Harris, a 59-year-old school bus driver in North Carolina, said she also hopes to use the winnings to help out her kids.

A Florida man looking for luck found it last week when a cut in line resulted in a winning million-dollar lottery ticket.

A Texas woman stole a $1 million winning scratch-off lottery ticket from her cousin in New York and claimed more than $500,000 in a lump-sum payment.

Friday night's $1.35 billion jackpot was the second largest in Mega Millions history and the fourth time the game has had a billion-dollar win. Here is a look at the largest winners ever.

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.

After 25 drawings without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot has reached the second-largest prize in game history.

The grand prize also comes with an estimated $707.9 million cash option after no ticket matched all six numbers on Tuesday night. Here’s when the next drawing occurs.

The Mega Millions jackpot also comes with an estimated $568.7 million cash option. Here's when the next drawing happens.