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More than $800M is up for grabs in this weekend's biggest lottery jackpots

Powerball has reached $440 million, while California, New Jersey, and New York add even more to the mix.

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Lottery players looking to dream and win big this weekend have plenty of reasons to head out and grab a ticket. Powerball and Mega Millions are both rolling again, combining for over $750 million between the two multi-state draw games.

However, those aren’t the only jackpots worth watching this weekend. We have growing in-state jackpots for California, New Jersey, and New York. In total, there is well over $800 million up for grabs across some of the biggest lottery games this weekend.

Powerball climbs to $440 million

The top prize on the board belongs to Powerball.

No ticket matched all six of the winning numbers drawn during the Wednesday, September 30, drawing. That pushed the jackpot to an estimated $440 million for the Saturday, October 3, drawing. The cash option is estimated at $183.1 million.

The winning white ball numbers for Wednesday’s drawing were 4, 6, 23, 33, and 44, and the Powerball number was 13. The Power Play multiplier was 4X.

While no one took home the jackpot, one lucky ticket purchased in Texas did match all five of the white balls to win $1 million. 

The Powerball jackpot has been growing since a ticket purchased in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot during the August 12 drawing.

Mega Millions adds another $345 million

You will need to wait until Tuesday night for your shot at this nine-figure jackpot.

Mega Millions players are lining up for an estimated $345 million jackpot for the Tuesday, October 6, drawing. The estimated cash option is $139.6 million.

Add this to the Powerball jackpot, and the country’s two biggest multi-state games are offering $785 million in advertised jackpots.

However, don’t stop counting there.

California jackpot reaches $60 million

In California, its in-state draw game SuperLotto Plus continues to grow. It currently sits as the biggest state lottery jackpot in the country.

No ticket matched all the winning numbers on Wednesday night, which pushed the jackpot to an estimated $60 million for the Saturday, October 3, drawing. The estimated cash value for this jackpot is $24.6 million.

The winning numbers for the Wednesday night drawing were 2, 10, 12, 23, and 39, and the Mega number was 2.

Add in the SuperLotto Plus jackpot with the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, and they are a combined $821 million.

New York and New Jersey jackpots are growing, too

The jackpot menu doesn’t end there. New York and New Jersey are serving up some pretty nice jackpots as well.

For the New York LOTTO, the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $8.9 million for tonight's drawing. The cash option has an estimated value of $4.2 million.

Meanwhile, New Jersey’s Pick-6 draw game has also been on a lengthy run. The estimated jackpot sits at $11.2 million for tonight's drawing. The cash option has an estimated value of $4.5 million.

Altogether, the growing jackpots show just how much lottery money is currently available. And if nobody matches all the numbers? The jackpot board could look even bigger next weekend.

Enjoy playing the lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

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