A winning mega ball for MEGA Millions jackpot of an estimated $355 million is seen in New York, Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2007. The company officials have claimed the prize is the largest in the game's history, (AP Photo/Shiho Fukada)
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Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 2:03 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 2:03 PM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Lottery players in North Carolina should soon be able to play for up to four big jackpots a week instead of just two.
The North Carolina Education Lottery Commission voted Monday to begin selling tickets for the Mega Millions multistate drawing that's currently in 12 states. Powerball tickets already are sold in North Carolina and 32 other jurisdictions.
The two state associations behind Mega Millions and Powerball reached an agreement last month to cross-sell tickets as a way to boost lottery revenues for states.
North Carolina lottery executive director Tom Shaheen says there are still details to work out but Mega Millions could be sold in North Carolina by Jan. 31.
Powerball drawings are on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Mega Millions is played Tuesdays and Fridays.
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