National Jackpots Soar; More Than Half a Billion Dollars Up for Grabs This Week

$321 Million Mega Millions(R) Jackpot, $178 Million Powerball(R) Jackpot and $21 Million MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB(TM) Top Prize


PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - Nov 3, 2014) -  The Arizona Lottery announces that the jackpots for all three national draw games have soared this week. The Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $321 million for Tuesday night's draw, Powerball is an estimated $178 million for Wednesday night's draw and MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB is an estimated $21 million for Friday night's draw. Combined, more than half a billion dollars is up for grabs this week.

"This is an extremely exciting week for the Arizona Lottery," said Karen Bach, director of budget, products and communications for the Arizona Lottery. "Having so many high jackpots simultaneously means lots of opportunities for our players to win big prizes."

The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since Aug. 26. This is the eighth largest Mega Millions® jackpot.

The Powerball jackpot has been growing since Sept. 27. This is the 20th largest jackpot in Powerball® history.

MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB launched Oct. 19 and was designed to mint more millionaires than any other game in Lottery history. The game offers three ways to win. First, players have a chance to win the weekly Top Prize ranging from $15-$25 million. Once the top prize is won, players may become one of the many $1 million winners. Players also can register a unique code from each lottery ticket online and build MONOPOLY-themed Property Sets for a chance to appear on the primetime television game show, with the chance to win up to $1 million!

Tickets for all of these games can be purchased at any Arizona Lottery retailer. Players can check their tickets by visiting ArizonaLottery.com.

Players must be 21 years or older to purchase or redeem tickets. Winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize at an Arizona Lottery office or by mail. Overall odds vary by game. All sales are final. In accordance with the ADA, these materials may be made available in an alternative format. Gambling Problem? Call 1.800.NEXT STEP (1-800-639-8783). Please Play Responsibly™.

About the Arizona Lottery

The Arizona Lottery operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products; it receives no General Fund dollars from the State. Proceeds from sales of Lottery tickets -- nearly $3.4 million per week -- fund a variety of state programs. Since July 1981, the Arizona Lottery has paid out more than $5.8 billion in prizes to players, more than $3 billion in net funding to the state and more than $686 million in commissions to retailers. Learn more at ArizonaLottery.com.

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