"$1.1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Draws Near as Powerball Prize Reaches $865 Million"

Lotto fever has hit Southern California with combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots nearing $2 billion, as no one hit all six numbers in Monday's Powerball draw, increasing Wednesday's jackpot to an estimated $865 million, while Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a whopping $1.1 billion. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, slightly better than the 1 in 302,575,350 million odds for the Mega Millions draw.