For only the third time in the lottery's history, both the Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots are above $500 million at the same time.
This means more than one-billion dollars is up for grabs!

And if you're lucky enough to hit one of these major jackpots, you may want to consider remaining anonymous.

Ohio is one of only nine states that offer an option to claim that money anonymously.

"The pros thereof being able to claim in a trust is no one knows who you are, your identity is protected, and it's not really part of the record," said Danielle Frizzi Babb with the Ohio Lottery. "I guess the cons are more for us (the Ohio Lottery) because we really love to tell winner stories."

Attorney Dave Betras strongly encourages an Ohio winner to exercise that option and remain anonymous.

He says to begin by contacting both an attorney and a financial expert.

"I've seen a lot of cases where people who actually win the lottery go broke. Here's what I tell people if you're not used to having a lot of money, and you come into a lot of money, you really should get some guidance on that," suggested Betras.

In Pennsylvania, remaining anonymous is not an option. The state lottery says on their website that this assures the public that lottery winners are real people and that the lottery operates with integrity and transparency.