The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $43 million ahead of Friday’s drawing after no one hit the jackpot on Tuesday. If someone matches all six numbers on Friday night, they can choose a one-time cash payment of $20.

The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment. The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.

Is today your lucky day? The numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot will be drawn at around 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

With changes in rules and structure, it’s an ideal time to provide context for what the new Mega Millions is offering.

Powerball drawings are every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. April 9, 2025, jackpot was $65 million with $31.4 million cash option

Nicole Comstock reports from Chino Hills, where she speaks with some hopeful lottery players testing their luck on the first night of a new Mega Millions era, which officials say should lead to bigger jackpots and more winners.

Two Powerball tickets each worth $50,000 were sold in New Jersey for Wednesday night’s lottery drawing. One lucky ticket was bought at U.S. Gas on Main Street in Sussex Borough, Sussex County and the other at Welsh Farms on Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg,

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $344 million prize on March 25. Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing: The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $54 million.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $54 million for the drawing on Tuesday, April 8. Check your (now $5) tickets for the winning numbers!