2 Florida Publix stores sold a winning Mega Millions and Powerball ticket worth $1.58 billion.

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, won $2.04 billion Powerball in November 2022. He claimed it on Valentine's Day 2023.

Almost a billionaire! Edwin Castro opted for the one-time lump sum of $997 million before taxes.

If the $980 million Mega Millions drawing for Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, rolls over, it would be the 14th time in history, a lottery jackpot reached $1 billion.

Will the Friday, Nov. 14, Mega Millions lottery drawing result in another billion-dollar lottery drawing? Let's just say the jackpot is very close.

According to the Florida Lottery, the Mega Millions jackpot rose to $980 million this holiday season.

The lotteries have rolled over since the last jackpot was struck June

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