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Nov 2, 2025 | News |
There’s a little magic in the air this weekend as the Mega Millions jackpot continues to soar, now reaching an estimated $800 million (or $371.7 million cash) ahead of the next drawing on Tuesday, November 4.
No ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Friday night — the white balls 2, 24, 52, 66, and 68, along with the gold Mega Ball 9 — keeping the jackpot rolling for another round.
It’s been nearly a decade since Mega Millions crowned a November jackpot winner. The last occurred in 2016, and only 16 jackpots have been won during this month since the game began in 2002. The largest of those November prizes reached $326 million, claimed in New York on November 4, 2014.
If the jackpot is won this Tuesday, it could mark one of the most memorable November payouts in Mega Millions history.
While no one hit the top prize on Halloween night, 557,912 players across the country did take home winnings across all prize tiers, totaling nearly $10.9 million. Six tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball, earning the game’s third-tier prize.
Three players — in Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania — used the 2X multiplier to win $20,000 each.
Three others — in California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania — used the 3X multiplier, claiming $30,000 each.
Due to California’s pari-mutuel payout system, all prizes in that state will vary from standard prize levels.
The last Mega Millions jackpot was hit in Virginia on June 27, worth $348 million. Since then, in 36 consecutive drawings, players have collected nearly 11.1 million prizes nationwide — with total winnings surpassing $261.8 million.
That includes 17 second-tier prizes worth $1 million or more across 10 states, with multipliers ranging from 2X to 5X, and 244 third-tier prizes between $20,000 and $100,000 across 38 different jurisdictions, including Florida, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Before the June 27 Virginia win, other jackpots awarded in 2025 included:
$112 million in Ohio (April 18)
$349 million in Illinois (March 25)
$112 million in Arizona (January 17)
Since its launch in 2002, Mega Millions has made headlines with record-breaking payouts — including seven jackpots exceeding $1 billion, each in a different state. Florida currently holds the record, with a $1.602 billion jackpot hit on August 8, 2023.
Tickets are available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, for $5 each, including a randomly assigned multiplier. Half of all ticket proceeds remain in the state where the ticket was sold, funding local programs and retailer commissions.
Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET in Atlanta, Georgia. The odds of winning the jackpot stand at approximately 1 in 290,472,336, while the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 23.
With the jackpot now in rare territory and excitement growing across the country, all eyes will turn to Tuesday night’s drawing to see if a lucky player finally takes home the life-changing $800 million prize — or if the Mega Millions magic keeps the numbers climbing even higher.
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