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Big lottery jackpots up for grabs this weekend

Delawareans – and others across the country – will have a couple of opportunities to win a life-changing amount of money this weekend.

Combined, the MegaMillions and Powerball jackpots are currently worth just over $600 million.

There’s $326 million on the line in Friday’s nights MegaMillions drawing.  That’s one of the top 30 jackpots all-time in the United States.  A winner could also choose to take a one-time payout of $199 million.

And the Powerball jackpot sits at $286 million heading into its next drawing Saturday night. Someone hold a winning ticket could also opt for a $178 million one time payout.

Delaware has never had a Mega Millions jackpot winner, but last December, a winning Powerball ticket worth nearly $121 million was sold at a Selbyville gas station.

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.