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Powerball’s March 23, 2026 drawing was delayed about 30 minutes due to an issue, but the winning numbers were finally drawn: 12, 18, 47, 56, 63 with Powerball 1, and the Power Play was 10x. The advertised jackpot was $133 million (cash option $60.3 million). The Mega Millions jackpot was $60 million at the time.
An Illinois woman using the iLottery platform won the first Mega Millions jackpot of 2026, a $536 million prize—the second-largest online lottery win ever. She’ll take home about $245.6 million after taxes and says she accidental-typed the win; she even had her daughter call a claim center to verify. With the money, she plans to buy a new family home with a pool and perhaps treat the family to a cruise or a Vegas trip.
USA TODAY reports Mega Millions’ jackpot is set at $50 million for Friday’s drawing (with a $22.6 million cash option) after back-to-back wins in Illinois and Ohio, following Illinois’ $536 million prize on March 10 and an Ohio win on St. Patrick’s Day. The Friday winning numbers were 11, 20, 51, 55, 63 with Mega Ball 4. Players can take a lump-sum payout or annual payments that rise 5% each year; the next drawing is Tuesday, March 24 at 11 p.m. ET. Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
An Ohio lottery player won the Mega Millions $60 million jackpot from the March 17 drawing with an auto-pick ticket sold at Tyler’s Short Stop in Van Wert. The winning numbers were 4, 11, 18, 38, 50 and Mega Ball 24. The prize has a cash option of about $22.6 million for the next drawing on March 20, with odds of 1 in 290,472,336. Ohio also reported numerous smaller prizes across the state.
Powerball's March 14, 2026 drawing produced numbers 9, 30, 42, 50, 52 with Powerball 21 and a 3x Power Play; the estimated jackpot is $75 million (cash option $34.1 million), with winners still to be confirmed as results are pending; next drawings occur three times weekly at 10:59 p.m. ET.
Powerball’s Saturday drawing on March 14, 2026 produced numbers 9-30-42-50-52 with Powerball 21 and a 3x Power Play, with the jackpot estimated at $75 million (cash option $34.1 million). The last Powerball jackpot win was March 2 in Arkansas for $250.8 million. Mega Millions is at $60 million. The article also covers ticket deadlines by state, cash vs. annuity payout options, odds, and how to watch the drawing.
An Illinois player won the $536 million Mega Millions jackpot in the March 10 drawing, and the winning ticket was purchased online through the Illinois Lottery site rather than at a store. It marks the second-largest online lottery prize in the U.S., with an additional $5 million online winner in the same drawing; winners have one year to claim their prize.
An Illinois Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday’s drawing to win $536 million (cash option $244.2 million), the first Mega Millions jackpot of 2026 and the second-largest prize ever won by an online lottery player in the U.S.; Illinois has had 17 Mega Millions jackpot wins since 2021 as part of more than $2.8 billion in Mega Millions prizes statewide.
Powerball's March 11, 2026 drawing offered a $58 million jackpot (cash option $26.8 million); the numbers drawn were 3, 6, 55, 58, 63 with Powerball 12, and Power Play was 2x. Drawings occur three times weekly (Mon, Wed, Sat) at 10:59 p.m. ET; ticket deadlines vary by state and last jackpot was March 2 in Arkansas.
An Illinois player won Mega Millions’ $533 million jackpot, the first grand prize of 2026, with numbers 16, 21, 30, 35, 65 and Mega Ball 7, choosing between the $533 million lump sum or a $244.2 million cash option; the ticket’s selling location wasn’t disclosed. Another Illinois player matched five white balls with a 5x multiplier for $5 million, and a Maryland player won $4 million with a 4x multiplier. It’s Illinois’s 17th jackpot win; the prize is the largest since Georgia’s $980 million jackpot in November 2025, and comes as Mega Millions’ major revamp aims to offer bigger prizes and better odds (1 in 290,472,336).
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing was estimated at $533 million (cash option $244.2 million); the winning numbers were 16, 21, 30, 35, 65 and Megaball 7. The article notes the game now costs $5 per ticket with a 10x multiplier, with drawings on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m.; New Jersey last saw a Mega Millions jackpot win of $90 million on December 2. Odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
Powerball's Monday drawing (March 9, 2026) was delayed about 50 minutes due to an issue, but was eventually held with an estimated $46 million jackpot (cash option $21.2 million). The winning numbers were 22, 23, 28, 36, 54 and Powerball 13, with a 3x Power Play.
Powerball's March 7, 2026 drawing offers an estimated $35 million jackpot (cash option $16.2 million) with numbers 17-18-30-50-68 and Powerball 24; the next drawing is Monday, March 9, and the last Powerball jackpot was March 2 in Arkansas for $251 million.
A Powerball ticket with five numbers (but missing the Powerball) sold at an Escondido gas station won $1,532,761. No ticket matched all six numbers, so Monday’s estimated jackpot climbs to $203 million. The Saturday numbers were 27, 28, 36, 48, 49 with Powerball 21. Odds of hitting five plus Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million (overall prize odds about 1 in 24.9). California payouts for major prizes are pari-mutuel by sales and winners; draw details reflect that system.
Powerball’s Feb. 7 drawing has a $102 million jackpot (cash option $46.8 million). The winning numbers drawn were 42-36-25-51-58 with Powerball 6, and a North Carolina player previously won a $209 million jackpot in January. The article also explains Powerball basics, how prizes are won, and notes online ticket options (e.g., Jackpocket) where allowed.