Multi-state draw game jackpots continue to rise into the weekend

Each of the multi-state draw games offers massive payouts, with Lotto America hitting its second-highest ever.

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Published Mar 14, 2025, 18:25 EDT

This weekend could prove to be an exciting one for lottery players around the United States. The Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto America drawings all feature sizable jackpots at the moment.

Currently, the Friday night Mega Millions is set to deliver $277 million with its jackpot, while Saturday's Powerball pull exceeds that total. Right now, the Powerball is projected to reach $378 million by tomorrow night.

That's not all, either. While the Lotto America game isn't as widely accessible as these other two, it does offer a jackpot that's over $26 million this weekend. This would be the second-largest jackpot win in the game's history.

Huge lottery jackpots are up for grabs

There is little debate around the fact that excitement for lottery draw games increases substantially when there's a considerable jackpot available. Fortunately for players all around the country, now seems like a good time to be trying your luck.

All three of the major draw games showcase prizes heading into the weekend that would most likely change your life.

Powerball worth $378 million

The current Powerball total is estimated to be $378 million at the time of Saturday night's draw. This would be about $50 million more than the previous jackpot win from earlier this year ($328.5 million). This amount would also have placed fourth in terms of total value among the nine Powerball jackpots hit a year ago.

Although it's not quite up to the all-time jackpot list (the top 10 for draw games all exceed $1 billion), it will provide a huge payout to some lucky winner. The drawing highlights a cash value of $176.4 million.

Players can check to see if they are the next big winner when the drawing occurs right around 11 p.m.

Friday's Mega Millions totals $277 million

The Mega Millions draw game is in a similar position to the Powerball. Even though it's not sitting at a record-breaking figure, the $277 million available Friday night is certainly worthwhile.

This jackpot easily tops the only Mega Millions hit so far in 2025. That one went for $112 million in January.

That said, there is still some work to do for it to approach even being in the ballpark of the Mega Millions jackpot victories from last year. Of the four that were earned in 2024, two surpassed $1 billion, while another went over $800 million.

This next drawing includes a cash option for $128.4 million. Results will be available tonight at 11 p.m.

Lotto America reaches second-largest jackpot

Lotto America is also among the notable draw games equipped with an exciting jackpot this weekend. The game features its second-biggest jackpot ever to date as it's set at $26.18 million currently.

Despite not being available in as many locations as Powerball and Mega Millions, Lotto America is very popular. It is active in 15 states at the moment.

Unlike the other draw games, this Lotto America jackpot is one of the highest ever since the game debuted. Here are the top five biggest jackpots from the game: