Is today your lucky day?
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is estimated to be $547 million, with a cash ticket price of $251.7 million, according to the Mega Millions website.
The jackpot was won when a Virginia lottery player won a $348 million million dollar jackpot on June 27.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot has a cash ticket price of $123 million and a cash option of $104 million, according to the Powerball website.
10/7/25 Winning Millionaire Numbers?
Here are the mega winning numbers for Tuesday, October 7, 2025:
17-26-33-45-56 and Megaball 19
Here are the changes Mega Millions implemented on April 8th:
- Ticket prices increase to $5 from April 8 drawings.
- Each ticket includes a multiplier (now an additional $1). Upon purchase, a 2x, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X multiplier is randomly assigned to your ticket.
- Now, five white balls matched with built-in multipliers are worth between $20 million and $10 million.
- The minimum prize you can win is $10, and the maximum non-Jack prize is $10 million.
- Once the jackpot is won, the Mega Millions will start at $50 million instead of $20 million.
- The number of jumbo balls changes from 25 to 24, which means the odds of winning are from 1 inch 302,575,350 to 1 inch 290,472,336.
- The odds of winning any prize are also increased from 1 in 24 points to 1 in.
What is the new Mega Millions bonus payout?
- Grand Prize: Remain unchanged.
- Five white balls: Increased from $1 million to a minimum of $2 million and a maximum of $10 million.
- Four white balls and enlarged balls: Increases from $10,000 to a minimum of $20,000 and a maximum of $100,000.
- Four white balls: Minmum increases from $500 to $1,000, up to a maximum of $5,000.
- Three white balls plus a big ball: Increased from $200 to a minimum of $400 and a maximum of $2,000.
- Three white balls: Increased from $10 to a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $100.
- Two white balls plus a big ball: Increased from $10 to a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $100.
- A white ball plus a big ball: Increased from $4 to a minimum of $14 and a maximum of $70.
- Big ball: Increased from $2 to a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $50.
When is the next giant painting?
Millions of drawings held every Tuesday and Friday at 11pm
How do I play large millions?
The cost is now $5 per ticket, which includes a multiplier that increases the number of your potential prizes to 10 times the original prize (excluding the jackpot).
Each player chooses five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white ball, and 1 number from 1 to 24 for the giant ball (down from 25 giant balls). However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random quick pick for you. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or resident of the specific state where you purchased your ticket.
How many balls do I need to get the millionaire prize?
You can only win at least $10 for the matching one – the Mega Ball. In addition to the jackpot, you can win at least $2 million by matching all five white balls (except in California). You can view all bonus payouts on the Mega Millions website here.
Where are Mega Millions available?
You can play in 45 states as well as the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. States that do not offer Millionaire are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through USA TODAY Network's official Digital Lottery Express Bonuses in these states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Western. The Progressive app allows you to select lottery games and numbers, place your order, view tickets and collect all your winnings using your mobile phone or home computer.
What is the deadline to purchase Mega Millions tickets?
Deadlines for purchasing Mega Millions tickets vary by state, so don't wait until the last minute. This can be anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour or more before the actual drawing. For some third-party lottery applications, the deadline may be closer to two hours before the drawing. For example, the deadline for stamps in the state of New Jersey is 9:15 pm the tha drawing.
Click here to check your residence deadlines.
What are the odds of winning the lottery?
Playing for millions may be exciting, but don't spend those millions until you win.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 290,472,336-1.
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What does cash option mean?
The major U.S. lotteries offer two jackpot payment options: annuity and cash.
Annuity options pay out over time. Thereafter there are immediate payments and then 29 payments per year with annual increases of 5%. The cash option is significantly less than the advertising jackpot, but pays out in a lump sum. You don’t have to wait decades to spend decades.
Can the grand prize winner remain anonymous?
In some states, such as New Jersey, you can win the lottery anonymously. It wasn't always this way, but now the winner can remain anonymous under a law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy. In other states, the winner's name and hometown are a matter of public record. Contact your state lottery for more information.
What is the 1 Million Million Bonus Prize?
This is the first ever 100 million level bonus:
- $16.02 billion, August 8, 2023: Florida wins
- Oct. 23, 2018, $1.537 billion: Won in South Carolina
- January 13, 2023, $1.348 billion: Maine wins
- $1.337 billion, July 29, 2022: Win in Illinois
- $1.26 billion, Dec. 27, 2024: California wins
- March 26, 1224, $1.128 billion: Win in New Jersey
- $1.05 Billion, January 22, 2021: Winning in Michigan
- $810 million, Sept. 10, 2024: Texas wins
- $656 million, March 30, 2012: Three winners in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- $648 million, December 17, 2013: Two winners in California, Georgia
What is the largest lottery jackpot in the United States?
Here are the top prizes won in the United States between the American Lottery and Mega Millions:
- $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: Win in California
- $1.787 Billion, Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025: Wins at Missouri and Texas
- $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023: Win in California
- $16.02 Billion, Mega Millions, August 8, 2023: Win in Florida
- $1.586 Billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016: Three winners from Tennessee, California
- $1.537 billion, over $1 million, October 23, 2018: Win in South Carolina
- $13.48 Billion, Over Million, January 13, 2022: Maine Wins
- $1.337 billion, over $1 million, July 29, 2022: Win in Illinois
- $1.326 Billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024: Win at Oregon State
- $1.26 billion, over $1 million, Dec. 27: Win in California
- March 26, 1224, $1.128 billion, over $1 million: New Jersey wins
- $1.08 Billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: Win in California
- $1.05 Billion, Super Millions, January 22, 2021: Winners Winning Michigan
- $842.4 million, Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024: Win at Michigan State
- $810 million, over $1 million, September 10, 2024: Texas wins
- $768.4M, Powerball, March 27, 2019: Wisconsin wins
- $758.7M, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017: Massachusetts wins
- $754.6 million, Powerball: February 6, 2023: Win in Washington
- $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021: Win at Maryland
- October 4, 2021, Powerball $699.8M: California
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