CT Lottery Big Game Draw Jackpots Topping $1 Billion

CONNECTICUT — Here is a look at the CT Lottery's big game draw jackpots for Jan. 15 and 16:

The Big Picture

• Current combined jackpot total for Mega Millions and Powerball: $1.39 billion
• Highest-combined jackpot total for Mega Millions and Powerball since October 2018, when it was $1.5 billion
• 2nd time in history both games have simultaneously had jackpots larger than $600 million (previous was October 2018)

MEGA MILLIONS (Drawing Friday night)

• Estimated annuity: $750 million
• Estimated lump sum: $550.6 million
• 34 drawings in latest jackpot run
• Ties for longest jackpot run in Mega Millions history (2016)
• If won, 2nd largest jackpot in Mega Millions history
• Last jackpot hit September 15, 2020, $120 million (Wisconsin)
• Mega Millions jackpot hit 5 times in 2020
• Never been a Mega Millions jackpot winner in Connecticut
• Mega Millions Top 10 Jackpots

POWERBALL (Drawing Saturday night)

• Estimated annuity: $640 million
• Estimated lump sum: $478.7 million
• 34 drawings in latest jackpot run
• Longest jackpot run in Powerball history
• If won, 5th largest jackpot in Powerball history
• Last jackpot hit September 16, 2020 (New York)
• Powerball jackpot hit 7 times in 2020
• Last jackpot win in CT was June 23, 2012 in Seymour ($60 million); Largest was November 2, 2011 in Greenwich ($254.2 million)

LOTTO (Drawing Friday night)

• Estimated annuity: $4.3 million
• Estimated lump sum: $3.95 million
• 60 drawings in latest jackpot run
• Recent Lotto jackpot winners: