Powerball, Megamillions jackpots total more than $500M

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While everyone is worried about a White Christmas, some lottery players may be having dreams of a Green Christmas too.

You can watch the drawing LIVE right before the Channel 2 Action News Nighbeat at 11 p.m.

Powerball and MegaMillions lotteries may help make those dreams come true even if their individual jackpots aren't record-breakers.

As of Wednesday morning, MegaMillions had a jackpot of at least $247 million. Powerball is at least $269 million.

If you add up the amounts, that’s $516 million and the total could still grow.

Those totals are if the winners take it in a prize paid out over 30 payments. If winners take the cash option, the amount is slashed to $155 million for MegaMillions or $171.3 million for Powerball, all before taxes.

The next Powerball drawing is set for Wednesday night.

MegaMillions will be drawn on Friday.

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