Powerball and Mega Millions Reach Epic Levels, This Weekend’s Jackpots Soar

Get out this weekend and get your Powerball AND Mega Millions tickets. If you're someone who waits until the jackpots reach a certain level, well now is your time to buy. The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing will be $376 million. While the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday's drawing will be $525 million. Both are jackpots that are certainly worthy of leaving the couch for. The cash option for Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $247.1 million. It will be the 22nd drawing since the last jackpot was hit back on December 8th. The cash option for Saturday's Powerball jackpot is $177.5 million.

It seems that everyone has their own way of deciding their numbers. A lot of people go by the easiest, the "quick pick" which picks the random numbers for you. Then there are other people who put great care in picking specific numbers. They use their anniversary date, their kid's birthdays, and even numbers that come to them in a dream. Apparently about 70-80% of people do "quick picks." About the same percentage of people who win use "quick picks." So I guess it doesn't matter which you decide to do. However you pick your tickets, it's always fun to dream about winning Powerball. You never know if you could be the lucky person to buy that $2 dollar ticket.

So good luck this weekend! And while you're grabbing your Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, get a scratch ticket too! These are the tickets that give you the best odds to win in the month of February.

Feeling lucky? Are you a gambler? Maybe you want to take a ride to your local casino. Here in Massachusetts there are a few like Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park and MGM Springfield where you can press your luck. But maybe you don’t want to take a ride several miles to win some money. The key to winning some serious cash is right down the street at your local convenience store.

Scratch tickets are all the rage here in Massachusetts. Back in 2020, we spent the most money out of any state in the country on lottery tickets. The average lottery player in Massachusetts spent about $1000 annually, on tickets. That’s about $300 more than any state.

What if you knew going into that store which lottery ticket was going to win? That may take the fun out of gambling, but you’d be more apt to buy said ticket, correct? Well, that answer is right at the click of a button. The Massachusetts state lottery has a website where they literally put the odds of winning on each ticket. Knowing this information should make you better informed before buying your next ticket. That is, if you want to win.

Odds of winning are typically printed on the back of each lottery ticket. But we are going to do the work for you. Now, as you know, new tickets are being introduced each month. AND they also tell you which grand prizes haven’t been claimed yet. So, you have to make sure you’re updating your list each month because odds can change month to month. Here are the 7 scratch tickets with the best odds to win in the month of February.

We had some listeners message us about this one. One of them actually won $10,000 on this ticket last month. Odds of winning is 1 in 3.09. It's a $30 ticket.

I have not seen anyone buy this ticket. It's definitely available but not many people, at least that I know, buy it. So definitely give it a shot. Odds of winning are 1 in 2.94. It's a $20 ticket.

This is another ticket that doesn't seem to be too popular amongst my friends. But odds are great so you should definitely try it. Odds to win are 1 in 2.94. It's a $20 ticket.

This ticket is a strong one. Particularly because all 3 of its grand prizes are still available. Odds of winning are 1 in 2.93. Cost of the ticket is $20.

One of my favorite Dunkin' employees plays this ticket daily. He buys multiple. Odds of winning are 1 in 2.86. It's a $20 ticket.

This ticket is a fan favorite. It is always in the top 3 for best odds. In February, its odds are 1 in 2.77. It's a $30 ticket.

Oh Millions. You steal our heart every month. This ticket is always a good one. Odds of winning are 1 in 2.76. It's a $30 ticket and 1 grand prize is remaining.