Powerball Reaches $515M, Mega Millions Results for March 28-29, 2025

How the Lotteries Work\n\nBoth Powerball and Mega Millions cost $2 per ticket. Players select five numbers from a main pool and one number from a separate pool (the Powerball or Mega Ball).\n\n- Powerball: Choose 5 numbers from 1-69 and 1 Powerball number from 1-26.\n- Mega Millions: Choose 5 numbers from 1-70 and 1 Mega Ball number from 1-25.\n\nFor an extra $1 per play, you can add the Power Play (Powerball) or Megaplier (Mega Millions) option, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x (and sometimes 10x for Powerball under certain conditions).\n\n### Recent Jackpot History\nThe Powerball jackpot was last won on January 18, 2025, when a player in Oregon secured a $329 million prize. The largest Powerball jackpot ever was $2.04 billion, won in California in November 2022.\n\n### Where to Play\nTickets are available in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You can buy them at authorized retailers like gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores. In select states, online purchase is available via platforms like Jackpocket.\n\n### Buying Deadlines & Drawing Times\nTicket purchase deadlines vary by state, typically ending 1-2 hours before the drawing. \n- Powerball Drawings: Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. ET.\n- Mega Millions Drawings: Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. ET.\n\n### Payout Options & Anonymity\nJackpot winners choose between an annuity (paid over 30 years with increasing payments) or a lump-sum cash option (a smaller, immediate payment). Whether a winner can remain anonymous depends on state laws; some states like New Jersey allow anonymity, while others require public disclosure.

What were the winning Powerball numbers for March 29, 2025?\n - A: The winning numbers were 7, 11, 21, 53, 61, and the Powerball was 2. The Power Play was 3x.\n- Q: Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot on March 29?\n - A: Results for the jackpot winner are still pending.\n- Q: What were the winning Mega Millions numbers for March 28, 2025?\n - A: The winning numbers were 2, 9, 31, 60, 63, and the Mega Ball was 23. The Megaplier was 5x.\n- Q: Did anyone win the Mega Millions jackpot on March 28?\n - A: No, there was no jackpot winner. One ticket in Texas won $5 million by matching the five white balls with the Megaplier.\n- Q: What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?\n - A: The odds are approximately 1 in 292.2 million.\n- Q: What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?**\n - A: The odds are approximately 1 in 302.6 million.

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