Lottery fever: Mega Millions hits $1 billion in tonight's drawing FOX 2 Detroit News Published October 19, 2018 9:15 PM EDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published October 19, 2018 9:15 PM EDT (WJBK) - Lottery fever hits an all-time high as The Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1 billion. Between that and the Powerball jackpot, there's an $833 million cash payout on the line this weekend. Our Erika Erickson is getting in on the excitement.
