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Upcoming Powerball, Mega Millions drawings feature jackpots totaling over $1 billion
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Jayme Berezdivin , as published by WSVN 7 News
· July 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The current top prizes are $663 million and $800 million for Powerball and Mega Millions, respectively.
Lottery players in Miami have a chance to win big with two major jackpots up for grabs. The current top prizes are $663 million and $800 million for Powerball and Mega Millions, respectively. These jackpots also come with lump sum options, which are $294 million and $344 million.
Drawings for these jackpots are scheduled to take place this week, with Mega Millions on Tuesday night and Powerball on Wednesday night, according to WSVN 7 News.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 28, 2026 ·
Source: WSVN 7 News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Lottery players in Miami have a chance to win big with two major jackpots up for grabs. The current top prizes are $663 million and $800 million for Powerball and Mega Millions, respectively. These…
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