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Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Tuesday, Dec. 2 drawing with an estimated jackpot of $90 million ($41.9 million cash option).
The winning numbers for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing are: 17, 25, 26, 53 and 60. The Mega Ball is 16.
Check back to see if anyone won the Mega Millions jackpot.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, Dec. 5. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
In Michigan, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 10:45 p.m. on the night of the draw.
Mega Millions costs $5 to play.
Player can pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Mall). Players can also select the Easy Pick/Quick pick option.
Mega Millions retired its Megaplier feature and now has a built-in multiplier that increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times. The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
You can watch Mega Millions drawing on YouTube. The winning numbers are also posted to the Mega Millions website and on the Michigan Lottery website.
A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment.
The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.
“This helps protect winners’ lifestyle and purchasing power in periods of inflation,” according to the Mega Millions website.
The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is shared equally among all winning tickets.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Code Enforcement Director Keith O’Connor has been fired after a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigation revealed he cashed a $20,000 lottery ticket for an employee, Aubrey Pierce, to avoid Pierce’s winnings being seized for unpaid child support.
The issue surfaced during a Tampa Police investigation into Pierce, who was arrested in August on bribery, hazardous waste disposal and grand theft charges tied to illegal dumping.
While investigating Pierce, detectives found text messages between him and O’Connor about the lottery ticket and quickly referred the case to FDLE.
FDLE closed the case and prosecutors declined to file charges, but city leaders said O’Connor’s actions violated standards of professionalism and integrity.
Pierce remains suspended pending a disciplinary hearing.

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The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025
05-18-26-47-59, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
14-25-38-47-55, Powerball: 19
12-18-19-40-60, Cash Ball: 02
Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 02-19-28-29-31
Evening: 05-13-14-24-28
Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Morning: 02
Matinee: 06
Afternoon: 13
Evening: 01
Late Night: 07
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 7-0, FB: 9
Evening: 7-4, FB: 1
Check Pick 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 0-8-8, FB: 9
Evening: 6-2-8, FB: 1
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 2-8-0-5, FB: 9
Evening: 6-7-2-0, FB: 1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 1-0-4-0-4, FB: 9
Evening: 8-9-9-8-5, FB: 1
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Tickets can be purchased in person at any authorized retailer throughout Florida, including gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. To find a retailer near you, go to Find Florida Lottery Retailers.
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You also can claim your winnings by mail if the prize is $250,000 or less. Mail your ticket to the Florida Lottery with the required documentation.
If you’re a winner, Florida law mandates the following information is public record:
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Florida digital producer. You can send feedback using this form.

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Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Delaware Play 3 Night  San Francisco Chronicle
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Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Michigan Daily 3 Evening  San Francisco Chronicle
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Mega Millions jackpot at $90 million for first drawing of December 2025  Yahoo
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The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $90 million for the drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 2, after no one matched all the winning numbers in the drawing on Friday, Nov. 28.
If someone matches all six numbers, they can choose a one-time cash payment of $41.9 million.
The most recent winner on Nov. 14 took home a $983 million jackpot, which was the fifth different Mega Millions winner in 2025. The other four winners this year bought their winning tickets in Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, and Arizona, taking home a combined jackpot of more than $900 million.
Here are the winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
The winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 2, will be posted here once drawn.
Winning lottery numbers are sponsored byJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.
Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.
To view the list of past winners,visit the Mega Millions website.
To play the Mega Millions, you have to buy a ticket. You can do this at a variety of locations, including your local convenience store, gas station or even grocery store. In some states, Mega Millions tickets can be bought online.
Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.
If you’re feeling especially unlucky or don’t want to go through the hassle of picking, you can ask for a “Quick Pick” or an “Easy Pick.” These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
Mega Millions tickets now include a built-in multiplier, which increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or 10 times. Before, players had to pay an extra dollar to add the “Megaplier.”
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online throughJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.

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