It's time to check your tickets for tonight's $560 million Mega Millions jackpot. Tonight's winning numbers are: 10, 24, 48, 51, 66 and gold Mega Ball 15It's the seventh time in the game's 21-year history that the jackpot has surpassed $550 million, according to Mega Millions officials. The $560 million jackpot is worth an estimated $281.1 million in cash. The last jackpot was won on April 18.According to game officials, Mega Millions is the only lottery game that has awarded four jackpots of more than $1 billion – in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023.It's not the only game that has people buying tickets in hopes of a big jackpot win. The Powerball jackpot has reached $875 million, the third-largest jackpot in the history of that game.

COVINGTON, Ky. —

Do you have unpaid tickets in Covington?

There's still time to take advantage of the city's amnesty program before it ends this month.

The city of offered residents to the option to pay their ticket fees without having to pay for any penalties accumulated.

Those who pay the original fine will be able to ignore any penalties on the ticket and the risk of having your car booted or towed, the city says.

Parking tickets are generally $30 but will double to $60 if they aren't paid within 14 days.

City officials said there are still about 22,000 unpaid tickets on its books.

If your car was already towed, those fees will still need to be paid.

The city has authorized a private contractor to start booting and towing cars of drivers that have three or more unpaid tickets.

The amnesty program will end at close of business on June 30.

People can pay their tickets online or go to the ABM office at 501 Scott Blvd, across from the Kenton County Public Library.

The jackpot for Monday night's Powerball was $675 million. But no one won the grand prize, according to Powerball.com. The winning numbers from Monday's drawing are:2, 24, 34, 53, 58 and Powerball 13.Monday's $675 million jackpot, worth $340.9 million in cash, is the ninth largest Powerball jackpot, according to Powerball officials. The jackpot increased to after no one won Saturday's $615 million jackpot. Since there was no grand prize winner from Monday's drawing, the jackpot now increases to $725 million, which has a cash value of $366.2 million. The next Powerball drawing is set for Wednesday, July 12.The last Powerball jackpot was won on April 19 when a ticket in Ohio matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win a prize worth $252.6 million. Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

If you've been to any sporting event lately, E-ticketing is the norm, and now that change affects parents at the high school level.

"HomeTown is the largest digital ticketing provider for K-12 and colleges across the country," HomeTown Vice President of Marketing Connor Thinnes says. "We're at over 3,500 high schools across the country now."

HomeTown Ticketing is one of several in the marketplace. Thinnes says it helps athletic directors and their staff, and some volunteers.

"They're thrilled with how efficient it makes all of the logistical aspects of running their events," Thinnes says. "It frees up their folks to do more of their specific jobs, as opposed to all the sort of extra things that they have to do with respect to counting cash (and) accounting for open cash boxes."

Prep sports have become a bigger business.

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"It's such a large market across the country," Thinnes says. "I think it's hard sometimes for people to fully wrap their heads around just how many high schools there are that are playing football every Friday night, or participating in March Madness when it comes to playoff basketball."

And yes, cash can still be accepted at most venues, plus accommodations for those that want the memento ticket stub.

What about old-school fans who want to save the ticket stub?

"Well conveniently on our system, if you purchase a ticket, you're also getting an email with a PDF that sends you that ticket," Thinnes says. "We certainly have people that still print that ticket out and present that at the gate. It's absolutely scannable and works every time."

Parents getting into frenzy football games on Friday night or other sports will need to be aware of technology changing the process at high schools.

MASON, Ohio —

A Mason sixth grader is going to the Super Bowl after being surprised with tickets while in class.

Isaac Mecum got the surprise of a lifetime when Reliable Transportation Solutions came to his class and gifted tickets for him and his dad.

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Along with tickets, Mecum, and the rest of his class, were gifted Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase shirts.

The announcement came during math class right before a test.

As you might expect, the test was postponed.

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Mecum's mom, Missy, attempted to get tickets through Colts owner Jim Irsay's Twitter giveaway, but they did not win.

RTS then saw the tweet and sent a direct message to Missy to make Mecum's dream a reality.

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CINCINNATI —

Registered nurse Beth Day is known for her tireless work and commitment to helping others.

Taking on long hours and extended shifts amid the worst months of the pandemic, she loves what she does, never expecting to be thanked, in such a big way.

"I'm very grateful to be able to do this, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity for most people," Day said.

Day and three other TriHealth nurses are headed to the 2021 Super Bowl.

They're just four of nearly 7,500 vaccinated front-line health care workers that'll attend the big game with free tickets and game day experiences directly from the NFL.

"I've been to a couple of Bengals games but nothing that was of any significance like the Super Bowl," Day said.

Nurse Manager Stephanie Long helped select Day for this major opportunity. She'll be representing TriHealth's Good Sam hospital at Evendale.

"I've worked with Beth for 10 years, she always has a positive attitude, always willing to do anything you need her to do," Long said. "With all the COVID chaos she was willing to go anywhere that was needed."

Soon she'll be off to Tampa, rooting on her team of choice.

"The Chiefs, all the way!" Day said.

Knowing her efforts to keep people safe played a small part in making a game like this one, even possible.

CINCINNATI — A limited number of Cincinnati Reds single-game tickets for the upcoming season will go on sale online March 17 at 9 a.m.

Ticket windows open at Great American Ball Park the next day 9 a.m. The sale excludes tickets for Opening Day.

This season, all tickets will be issued digitally via the MLB Ballpark app for contactless entry, including tickets purchased at ball park windows.

Pre-sale opportunities begin March 15, when season ticket members can buy single-game admission online. On March 16, paid vouchers from 2020 or account credit single game go on sale online.

Like many aspects of life amid the coronavirus pandemic, this year's ball park experience will look a little different. Masks will be mandatory for all fans, and masks should properly cover the nose and mouth unless you're eating or drinking in a seat.

Fans will be seated in socially distanced pods for up to six per group to keep fans 6 feet apart while watching the game. All concessions and merchandise stands will go contactless and cashless. The ball park also has a new policy prohibiting backpacks.

Find information about tickets, the Reds' schedule and more here.

The MLB opens the season on April 1, when the Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals at 4:10 p.m., and the league expects to play 162 games in the 2021 season.

Meanwhile, the Reds Opening Day Parade has been postponed until Great American Ball Park can safely accommodate fans at full capacity, according to parade organizer Findlay Market Association. Last month, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that sports stadiums will be allowed to fill seats to 30% capacity.

In 2020, the pandemic shut down spring training in March and delayed Opening Day until July. Teams played a 60-game schedule with an expanded postseason, and games were played without fans in stands.

CINCINNATI — University of Cincinnati's spring 2021 graduates will be honored at two in-person commencement ceremonies inside Nippert Stadium at the end of April, UC announced Friday.

The university will host ceremonies on April 29 and April 30, and each 2021 graduate is permitted to host two guests. Each ceremony will be streamed live for family and friends who can't attend.

On April 29, degrees for the following colleges will be conferred:

• College of Allied Health Sciences
• Lindner College of Business
• College of Engineering and Applied Science
• College of Medicine
• James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
• UC Blue Ash College
• UC Clermont College

On April 29, degrees for the following colleges will be conferred:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)
• College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH)
• College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP)
• College of Nursing

Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the ceremony begins at 6 p.m. both days. The ceremonies will be held virtually in case of bad weather.

"We recommend that families do not make non-refundable travel arrangements, as plans may change based on state guidance," read the university's announcement.

Graduates should expect to receive emails regarding tickets, parking, and other details that will be important to review in the coming weeks. Tickets will be required for entry, and ticket information is coming soon.

For more information and updates, visit UC's commencement website or email comminfo@uc.edu.

The Kentucky Lottery is doing its part to get COVID-19 shots into the arms of residents.Lottery officials announced this week a new program in partnership with Kroger and Walmart, which aims to vaccinate residents 18 and older.According to the program, the lottery is making coupons available for 225,000 free Kentucky Cash Ball tickets beginning Monday. Cash Ball is a nightly draw game that has a top prize of $225,000. Here's how the effort will work:This promotion is in effect at all Kentucky Kroger locations that have either a pharmacy or Little Clinic and at all Kentucky Walmart locations that sell lottery tickets. When a person goes to one of these locations to get their COVID-19 vaccine, they’ll get a coupon for a free Cash Ball 225 Lottery ticket while supplies last. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. The offer is good through next Friday (May 21), or until the 225,000 tickets run out. Coupons can be redeemed at any Kentucky Lottery retailer between now and June 1."We hope that by literally injecting a little fun into the process, more people will get vaccinated," said Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Mary Harville. "This is good for Kentucky’s businesses, it’s good for the Kentucky Lottery, and it’s good for Kentucky college students counting on us through the scholarship and grant programs funded by our proceeds."Kentuckians who get either a first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible. There are more than 170 Kroger/Walmart participating locations across Kentucky.