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Just when the lottery frenzy was starting to peak with the Mega Millions jackpot on the brink of $1 billion, a ticket matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot after more than five months of rolling over.
And just like that, in only the fifth drawing of this series, we have another jackpot winner. A ticket purchased in New Jersey matched all numbers to win the $90 million prize, with a cash option of $41.9 million.
The jackpot now resets at $50 for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing.
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 2, were 17-25-26-53-60 and the Mega Ball was 16.
The Mega Millions jackpot numbers were matched by a $5 ticket purchased in Georgia, on Friday, Nov. 14, at $980 million, the eighth-largest Mega Millions jackpot of all time.
Mega Millions tickets start at $5 apiece. Below are some frequently asked questions about the game, when winning tickets expire in Florida (it differs state by state) and lottery odds. Good luck!
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 2, were 17-25-26-53-60 and the Mega Ball was 16.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Black Friday, Nov. 28 were 6-7-13-39-48 and the Mega Ball was 4.
The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.
The Mega Millions jackpot was last won on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, when a ticket in Georgia matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win a $980 million prize.
Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the current rollover streak.
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
The odds of winning are pretty low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 290,472,336 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball.
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
As of Dec. 2, 2025, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game, according to megamillions.com.
As of Dec. 2, 2025, there have been 13 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
(This story was updated to include new information.)

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SELDEN, NY — Suffolk police are asking for the public’s help to find the suspect they say swiped lottery tickets from a Selden business in November.
Police say the man saw a broken window at Smoke Shop on Middle Country Road, and
went inside the business at around 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 10 to steal lottery tickets.
He rode away on a bicycle, according to police.
In images from security video, the man can be seen wearing blue jeans, black sneakers with a white stripe, and a black puffy jacket with a gray sweatshirt underneath.
The crime has been classified grand larceny, a felony.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
Anyone with information can submit a tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, a confidential police hotline, or by using a mobile app, which can be downloaded through the App Store, or Google Play by searching P3 Tips.
Tips can also be submitted online at www.P3Tips.com.
All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential, police said.
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Winning Mega Millions ticket worth $90M sold in New Jersey  Yahoo
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December means Christmas in the west, and with the season comes all the holiday preparations including finding a Christmas tree to have perched in your home. While you can always find a tree in the parking lot of your local grocery or hardware store, there’s one State Park in Colorado where you can cut down your own tree – Golden Gate Canyon State Park, which is just about a 45 minute drive from Boulder proper.
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A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold at a convenience store in Mattituck, New York Lottery officials announced Wednesday.
The second-prize ticket was purchased at NOFO Beer and Smoke, located at 55 Middle Road. It matched the first five numbers drawn in the Nov. 11 Mega Millions drawing, earning the $3 million second-prize.
Mega Millions numbers are drawn from a field of one to 70, with the Mega Ball selected from a separate field of one to 24. Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
The Long Island winner has not yet been announced.
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