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Lottery Players Dream Of Winning 2 Big Jackpots

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Can you even imagine $142 million, or how about $284 million?

Two huge jackpots are on the line for lottery players with the Powerball drawing tonight and the Mega Millions on Friday.

People are taking their chances and are already thinking about how they would spend the money.

"I have five kids and then, I have grandchildren. They would come first, with me 82, I won't live forever and I want to make them a good life," Milton Hastings said.

"Oh my gosh, I would definitely be donating some. I don't need that much money, but yeah, I think I would move to the Keys. It's beautiful there. I was there once as a kid and I never forgot it, so that would be awesome," Erin Frey said.

"Pay off any debts I have and probably give a little bit to the family members and pocket the rest or bank the rest or whatever," Marion Martin said.

Although convenience stores aren't quite packed just yet, employees at Smithfield News say they'll likely see a line out of the door on Friday.

"It never fails. Anytime it gets near $300 million for the Powerball or the Mega Millions, we have a lot of customers coming to play lottery," Steven Bowers said.

If you are that lucky Mega Millions winner, you'll have the option of taking $172 million in cash.

Either way, win or lose, some say it's just fun to dream about the possibilities.

"I guess it's just the idea, you know, that idea that you can have that shot. It's a long shot, but you have a chance. A lot of people just have that fantasy of hitting that jackpot," Bowers said.

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