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The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $232 million for the May 12 drawing (cash value $103.8 million). The winning numbers are 17, 32, 35, 40, and 47, with Mega Ball 17. The next drawing is Friday, May 15. There have been two jackpot winners in 2026 so far.
Powerball’s May 4, 2026 drawing produced numbers 30, 36, 42, 60, 63 with Powerball 13 (Power Play 2x); the jackpot is $20 million with a $9.0 million cash option, and drawings occur three times weekly at 10:59 p.m. ET. The next Mega Millions jackpot is about $195 million, and the article includes lottery basics, prize info, and past jackpot context; results of winners were pending at press time.
Powerball’s Saturday, April 25, 2026 drawing produced an estimated $118 million jackpot (cash option about $53.7 million) with winning numbers 4-30-36-52-57 and Powerball 2; Power Play was 3x. Drawings are three times weekly at 10:59 p.m. ET, with state-ticket deadlines varying (e.g., NJ ~9:59–10 p.m.). The Mega Millions jackpot stands at about $163 million. Players can choose annuity or lump-sum cash payouts, and the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.
Powerball's Wednesday drawing was delayed about 30 minutes due to a technical problem, but numbers were eventually drawn: 24, 29, 32, 49, 63 with Powerball 11 and a 2x Power Play. The jackpot was estimated at $100 million (cash option $45.6 million); the drawing was posted on Powerball.com and YouTube after the issue was resolved. Drawings occur three times weekly (Mon, Wed, Sat) at 10:59 p.m. ET. The piece also notes Mega Millions is at $150 million, and provides general Powerball play details.
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.
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.
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.
The Mega Millions jackpot for December 26, 2025, is $125 million, with no jackpot winner but a $2 million prize won in Kentucky; players can buy tickets in 45 states and online in select locations.
Six Arizona Lottery players won big over the holidays, including two $20,000 Mega Millions winners, a $205,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot, and three $50,000 Powerball prizes, with some prizes doubled by Power Play.
No one won the $90 million Mega Millions jackpot on December 19, with the winning numbers being 1, 11, 27, 39, 59, and the Mega Ball 18. The next drawing is scheduled for December 23 with an estimated jackpot of $100 million.
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.5 billion, making it the seventh largest in history, driven by increased ticket prices and game redesigns that lower winning odds. This trend of record-breaking jackpots has been ongoing since 2022, with multiple jackpots surpassing $1 billion, partly due to higher ticket costs and game modifications aimed at boosting jackpot sizes and supporting causes.