Clive, Iowa — The jackpots for both the Powerball and Mega Millions drawings have moved beyond the 500-million-dollar mark.
Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says that’s a rare thing.
The Powerball drawing is an estimated 875 million dollars, while Mega Millions is estimated at 560 million.
Around 90 percent of players let the computer pick their numbers. Neubauer says your chances are the same whether you do that or choose your own numbers.
The odds of winning are based on the amount of number combinations.
The one thing that is the same for both games is the 8:59 p.m. sales cut off for ticket purchases.
The next Mega Millions drawing is tonight (Friday) and the next Powerball draw is Saturday.
