(KMDL-FM) The multi-state lottery game, Mega Millions, is entering some rarified territory following Tuesday night's drawing. The lottery game that is played in 45 states around the nation held its Tuesday drawing last night for a jackpot prize of $900 million. That was the estimate on the annuitized jackpot; the cash payout was forecast to be $415.3 million.
To win the jackpot prize, a player would need to match five white balls numbered from 1 to 70. They would also need to match the number on the gold Mega Ball. The numbers on the Mega Ball range from 1 to 24. Match all six of those numbers and the jackpot prize is yours.
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Tuesday's jackpot was listed as the 8th largest in Mega Millions history, and as you might imagine, ticket sales over the past few days have been brisk around the country. Since you've got your ticket, let's see how the drawing played out.
Here is the Mega Millions drawing for Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Host John Crowe did his best to help the numbers rolling out of the hopper create a winner, but there is only so much he can do. Actually, all he can do is look good and announce the numbers, and John does that better than most.
Based on data revealed to us by our sources at Mega Millions, we can confirm that no ticket sold for Tuesday's drawing earned the jackpot prize. There were multiple Match 5 Million winners. Those winning tickets were sold in Iowa, New York, and Arizona.
Based on the new "enhanced" Mega Millions format, the Match 5 Million prizes in Iowa and New York will actually be $3 million, and the Arizona win will be $5 million because of the multipliers that were assigned to those tickets at the time they were purchased.
Doing some quick math based on the winner's data released by the Louisiana Lottery early this morning, it looks as if some 4,500 tickets sold in the state were winners in last night's Mega Millions game. However, to say there were "big winners" might be leaning a little on the "enthusiastic" side. The top prize earned by a Louisiana ticket was just $2,000. Which is $2,000 more than most of us will see via any tariff dividend.
Here are the numbers from Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing:
10 13 40 42 46 Mega Ball 01
The jackpot for Mega Millions is expected to climb to $965 million for Friday's drawing. That's the estimate for the annuitized jackpot; the cash payout is estimated to be $445.3 million.
Tonight's Powerball lottery will draw for an annuitized estimated jackpot of $512 million. And Lotto from the Louisiana Lottery, best bet on the board if you ask me, is $3.66 million. A Powerball ticket costs $2; that's $3 if you want Power Play. The Lotto tickets are just a buck.
Remember that all lottery games include a risk of losing money. If you have a gambling problem, help is available by calling 1-877-770-STOP (7867). The call and the referral to counseling are free for you and your family. Good Luck.
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