The most recent big Mega Millions winner was a lucky lottery ticket holder in Arizona, who struck gold on Jan. 18, winning a $113 million jackpot. According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.

So in essence, lottery officials say, players will pay $5 for access to non-jackpot prizes that previously cost $3. Players who won $2 in the old game will take home $10, $15, $20, $25 or $50 once the revamped game launches April 8 due to the automatic multipliers.

A $349 million Mega Millions jackpot remains unclaimed in Illinois, with the winning ticket sold at Casey's General Store in Cortland, and the winner has 12 months to claim their prize.

A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $100,000 but just missed the $31 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four winning numbers, the Power Play and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday,

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $30 million, with a cash option of $13.9 million. No one across the country hit Monday’s $20 million jackpot. There were also no second-prize,

For the fourth time this year, a Jackpot Triple Play ticket holder won the jackpot. Winning ticket sold in Titusville.