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Would a $205-Million Jackpot Fund Your Entire Holiday Shopping List?
The midweek lottery drawings could give some folks some very happy holidays. Here's what you need to know about the Georgia Lottery's two big jackpot games.

Would depositing a huge lottery jackpot into your bank account give you enough of a reason to brave the crowds at the stores on Thanksgiving night and Black Friday?
No one matched all the numbers in Fridayβs Mega Millions drawing, which means Tuesdayβs drawingβthe last Mega Millions drawing before Thanksgivingβwill have an even bigger jackpot. The big prize has rolled over across the $200-million mark, and as of Monday afternoon, it stood at $205 million.
If the Mega Millions jackpot remains unclaimed after Tuesday nightβs drawing, Black Friday might just become βGreen Fridayβ in honor of the greenbacks up for grabs in that nightβs drawing.
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But if youβve got some lucky numbers to play, donβt let the mega money up for grabs in Mega Millions steer you away from Powerball. Its big prize continues to grow, and as of Monday afternoon, Wednesdayβs jackpot was an estimated $60 million.
Is either midweek jackpot large enough to get you to buy a lottery ticket? How would your holiday shopping list change if you won one of these big prizes? Share your lottery dreams with us in the comments section below.
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