{"id":578,"date":"2026-05-29T07:41:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/?p=578"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:41:10","slug":"mega-millions-and-powerball-jackpots-climb-ahead-of-weekend-drawings-thursday-ohio-lottery-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/mega-millions-and-powerball-jackpots-climb-ahead-of-weekend-drawings-thursday-ohio-lottery-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Climb Ahead of Weekend Drawings; Thursday Ohio Lottery Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lottery players across Ohio have several chances to win major cash prizes this weekend, with jackpots climbing into the hundreds of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The action begins with the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mega Millions<\/a> drawing on Friday, May 29, 2026<\/strong>, featuring an estimated jackpot of\u00a0<strong>$331 million<\/strong>. Tickets for Mega Millions cost\u00a0<strong>$5 each<\/strong>, while the odds of hitting the jackpot stand at approximately\u00a0<strong>1 in 290,472,336<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $172 Million<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The excitement continues on\u00a0<strong>Saturday, May 30<\/strong>, when the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powerball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Powerball<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0drawing takes place with an estimated jackpot of\u00a0<strong>$172 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powerball tickets are priced at&nbsp;<strong>$2<\/strong>, and players face odds of roughly&nbsp;<strong>1 in 292,201,338<\/strong>&nbsp;to win the top prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classic Lotto Jackpot Reaches $5.8 Million<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ohio\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Classic Lotto<\/strong>&nbsp;will also hold a drawing Saturday night, with the jackpot growing to&nbsp;<strong>$5.8 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players can purchase tickets for&nbsp;<strong>$1<\/strong>, and the odds of matching all winning numbers to claim the jackpot are approximately&nbsp;<strong>1 in 13,983,816<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday\u2019s Winning Ohio Lottery Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ohio Lottery also released Thursday\u2019s winning numbers for several daily games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pick 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evening:\u00a0<strong>322<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midday:\u00a0<strong>270<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pick 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evening:\u00a0<strong>2608<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midday:\u00a0<strong>8661<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pick 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evening:\u00a0<strong>85088<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midday:\u00a0<strong>53330<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rolling Cash 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12-14-18-19-26<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Millionaire for Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winning Numbers:\u00a0<strong>9-15-24-30-57<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Millionaire Ball:\u00a0<strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prize Amounts and Winning Odds Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Players in Ohio\u2019s daily lottery games can win varying prize amounts depending on the game and betting style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>$1 straight Pick 3 bet<\/strong>\u00a0awards\u00a0<strong>$500<\/strong>, with odds of\u00a0<strong>1 in 1,000<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>$1 straight Pick 4 bet<\/strong>\u00a0pays\u00a0<strong>$5,000<\/strong>, with odds of\u00a0<strong>1 in 10,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the next&nbsp;<strong>Rolling Cash 5<\/strong>&nbsp;drawing will feature a jackpot of&nbsp;<strong>$110,000<\/strong>&nbsp;for matching all five numbers. The odds of winning that jackpot are approximately&nbsp;<strong>1 in 575,757<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ohio Lottery Drawing Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several Ohio Lottery games hold drawings daily or multiple times each week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily Drawings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 drawings occur twice a day:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>12:29 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7:29 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rolling Cash 5 drawings are held nightly at:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>7:35 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weekly Drawings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Classic Lotto drawings take place every:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at\u00a0<strong>7:05 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Millionaire for Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Millionaire for Life drawings are held nightly at&nbsp;<strong>11:15 p.m.<\/strong>. Players purchasing a $5 ticket face odds of approximately&nbsp;<strong>1 in 22,910,580<\/strong>&nbsp;to win the jackpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With multiple jackpots continuing to rise, Ohio lottery players will have several opportunities to chase life-changing prizes throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lottery players across Ohio have several chances to win major cash prizes this weekend, with jackpots climbing into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The action begins with the\u00a0Mega Millions drawing on Friday, May 29, 2026, featuring an estimated jackpot of\u00a0$331 million. Tickets for Mega Millions cost\u00a0$5 each, while the odds of hitting the jackpot &#8230; <a title=\"Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Climb Ahead of Weekend Drawings; Thursday Ohio Lottery Results\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/mega-millions-and-powerball-jackpots-climb-ahead-of-weekend-drawings-thursday-ohio-lottery-results\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Climb Ahead of Weekend Drawings; Thursday Ohio Lottery Results\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[553,556,550,554,547,549,552,555,548,551],"class_list":["post-578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-classic-lotto-ohio","tag-lottery-jackpots-2026","tag-mega-millions-jackpot","tag-millionaire-for-life","tag-ohio-lottery","tag-ohio-winning-numbers","tag-pick-3-ohio","tag-pick-4-ohio","tag-powerball-jackpot","tag-rolling-cash-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":580,"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions\/580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa-federal-forms.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}