The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to an estimated $900 million for the drawing on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. This increase follows Friday night’s drawing, where no ticket matched all six winning numbers. The numbers drawn were 16, 21, 23, 48, 70, with a Mega Ball of 5.

The current jackpot is the eighth-largest in the game's history and offers a cash option of approximately $415.3 million. The jackpot has been growing since it was last won at $348 million in Virginia on June 27, marking the longest stretch without a jackpot winner since the game began in 2002.

Tickets for Mega Millions are priced at $5 each and include a randomly assigned multiplier, which can increase base prize levels by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X. Half of the proceeds from ticket sales remain in the state where the ticket was purchased, supporting various good causes and retailer commissions.

The odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23, while the odds of winning the jackpot stand at 1 in 290,472,336. Mega Millions is available in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The largest Mega Millions jackpots ever won include: 1. $1.602 billion on August 8, 2023, in Florida 2. $1.537 billion on October 23, 2018, in South Carolina 3. $1.348 billion on January 13, 2023, in Maine 4. $1.337 billion on July 29, 2022, in Illinois 5. $1.22 billion on December 27, 2024, in California 6. $1.128 billion on March 26, 2024, in New Jersey 7. $1.050 billion on January 22, 2021, in Michigan 8. $810 million on September 10, 2024, in Texas 9. $656 million on March 30, 2012, shared by three tickets in Illinois, Kansas, and Maryland 10. $648 million on December 17, 2013, shared by two tickets in California and Georgia.

The New York Lottery, which streams Mega Millions drawings live on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m., has contributed significantly to education funding, providing $3.7 billion in Lottery Aid to Education for the fiscal year 2022-2023. This revenue is allocated to local school districts based on a formula that considers district size and income levels.

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