
The chances of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not your favour
The chances of hitting a jackpot with the Mega Millions or Powerball are around 192 million. Here’s what you’re more likely to land than a big buck.
Mega Millions Jackpot was reset to $20 million for Friday’s painting after someone slammed it hard and won $344 million on Tuesday.
If someone matches all six numbers on a Friday night, they can opt for a one-time cash payment of $9.2 million. The numbers are drawn just after 11pm ET, and the results are as follows:
The recent big Mega Millions winner is the lucky lottery ticket holder in Illinois, bringing home a $344 million jackpot. Tuesday’s winner marks the first time someone has attacked the Mega Millions Jackpot since January 18th.
On Tuesday, the lottery also announced changes to the game’s mega. This announced that ticket prices will be doubled, doubled, and more than doubled.
For now, he is the winner of the painting on Friday, March 28th, 2025.
Mega Millions win count on 25/3/28/25
Winners for Friday, March 28th, 2025: 2, 9, 31, 60, 63 Megaval: 23
Megaplier: 5x
The lottery number victory is sponsored by Jackpocke, the official digital lottery delivery company of the USA Today Network.
Did everyone win the huge millions?
Mega Million winners announced by lottery officials will be posted here.
To view a list of past winners, visit the Mega Millions website.
How to play Mega Million
To play Mega Million you will need to purchase a ticket. This can be done in a variety of places, including local convenience stores, gas stations, and even grocery stores. In some states, you can purchase millions of Mega tickets online.
Once you have your ticket, you will need to select six numbers. Five of these are white balls with numbers 1 to 70. Gold Megaballs range from 1 to 25.
You can ask for a “quick pick” or “easy pick” especially if you feel unlucky or don’t want to go through the hassle of picking. These options allow the computer to generate numbers at random.
With extra dollars, players can add “Megaplier.” This increases non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times. Megaprili is drawn before millions of six mega numbers are drawn.
All have 15 megapillar balls:
2x, 5 Balls3x, 6 Balls4x, 3 Balls5x, 1 Ball
Where can I buy the lottery ticket?
Tickets can be purchased directly at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online, including those US states and territories, via Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier for the USA Today Network. The Jackpocket app lets you select lottery games and numbers, order, look at tickets, and collect all your winnings using your mobile phone or home computer.
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