Powerball Jackpot Increases to $345 Million; Mega Millions Now $654 Million

There were no winners in the most recent Powerball drawing on Oct. 13, and the overall jackpot has now increased to $345 million, said Powerball officials.

The next drawing is Oct. 17.

The winning numbers for the weekend drawing were 11, 14, 32, 43 and 65, and a Powerball number of 15, according to Powerball’s website.

Officials said that unidentified lottery players in Nebraska and Minnesota won “Match 5“ prizes.

Powerball tickets are $2 and have to be purchased by 9:45 p.m. ET in most states.

On Oct. 14, there was a Mega Millions drawing, and nobody won that. According to the Mega Millions website, the numbers were 4, 24, 46, 61, and 70, and the bonus number 7.

A “Match 5” winner was reported in Arkansas, officials said on the website. The next drawing is Oct. 16, and $654 million is up for grabs.

Tickets for Mega Millions are also $2, and the deadline is 10:50 p.m. ET in most states.

In August (as seen in the top video), in a recent Powerball jackpot, someone won $245.6 million on Staten Island, New York. Nandlall Mangal came forward in late September and claimed the ticket.

“I’ve always wanted to go to Hawaii,” he told the New York Post. “I’m sure my life is gonna change a lot,” he told reporters. “It’s a lot of money,” Mangal said. “I have no idea what’s going to happen.”

Mangal, an immigrant from Guyana, told the paper, “The ticket sat on my kitchen table for a week because I was out of town.”

“I really don’t check the ticket that often,” he added. “Who’s going to think they won the lotto?”

The lump-sum payout is worth about $99,321,975 after withholdings, the Post reported.