Big pots of gold may be in store for some over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with the Mega Millions jackpot up to $790 million and the Powerball close behind at $600 million ahead of the upcoming drawings.

The Mega Millions jackpot, which if won would be the sixth largest in the game’s history, has been building through 28 drawings since Dec. 8, when two winning tickets sold in California split a $394 million jackpot. The largest Mega Millions jackpot in history was won on Aug. 8, 2023, when a $1.58 billion prize went to a ticketholder in Florida.

There have been 32 drawings since the last Powerball win on Jan. 1, when a ticketholder in Michigan won an $842.4 million jackpot.

The Mega Millions drawing will take place Friday, and players may purchase the $2 tickets up to 10:45 p.m. Friday at Mass Lottery retailers. The cash option is about $381 million.

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The Powerball drawing will be Saturday, with an estimated $293 cash option. Tickets can be bought for $2 up to 9:50 p.m. Saturday.

“March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and as we do throughout the year, we encourage people to keep the experience of playing the Lottery fun by playing responsibly and within their means,” said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Lottery.