Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.

Is today your lucky day? The numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot will be drawn at around 11 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

The winning numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing are: If you added the Power Play option to your ticket, this drawing was good news. The Power Play number was 2X, which means some prizes were doubled. Many players choose this option because it can turn a smaller win into a bigger one.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $381 million with a cash option of $175 million for Friday night's drawing. Is today your lucky day? The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $381 million with a cash option of $175 million for ...

A Powerball ticket worth $500,000 was sold in New Jersey for Saturday night’s lottery drawing to a player who spent an extra $1 for the Double Play drawing. The winning ticket was sold at QuickChek at 3001 Ridgeway Road in Manchester in Ocean County, New Jersey Lottery officials said Sunday.