Win a minimum of $10 and up to $10 million on non-jackpot prizes, up from $2 to $1 million for current prizes. Every winning ticket will payout at least 2X the price. Prizes for Match 5 (match five white balls) with the new built-in Multiplier will range from $2 million up to $10 million.

The Illinois winner of a $349 million Mega Millions jackpot remains a mystery over a week since the winning ticket was sold.The winning ticket was purchased in DeKalb County, at Casey's General Store at 70 S.

At $5 per ticket, Mega Millions officials believe jackpots will grow much quicker, leading to the headline grabbing billion-dollar jackpots that bring out even the most casual lottery players. Each time the Mega Millions jackpot is won, the new starting jackpot will be worth $50 million, up from the previous starting prize of $20 million.

The most recent big Mega Millions winner was a lucky lottery ticket holder in Illinois last Tuesday, who took home a $344 million jackpot. The winner marks the first time since Jan. 18 that someone has hit the Mega Millions jackpot.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $47 million for the Saturday, April 5, 2025, drawing, making it the top lottery prize this weekend. Not far behind is the Mega Millions jackpot, which is $43 million for the Friday, April 4 drawing. Saturday’s Classic Lotto jackpot is $2.8 million.

(NEXSTAR) — The Mega Millions drawing on Friday, April 4, will mark the last time a drawing will offer you a 25-ball Mega Ball pool, a payout as low as $4, and a cost of $2. Several changes to the national lottery jackpot game will set in ahead of the next drawing on Tuesday.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $29 million, with a cash option of $13.5 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers after the drawing.

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. The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $29 million. The cash option is about $13.5 million. If no one wins, the jackpot climbs higher for the next drawing.

Bigger and faster-growing jackpots: Jackpots are expected to grow faster and get to higher dollar amounts more frequently in the new game. The Mega Millions Consortium estimates that the average jackpot win in the new game will be more than $800 million vs. approximately $450 million in the current game.