There was no jackpot winner for Tuesday’s Nov. 11 Mega Millions drawing, which means that Friday’s Nov. 14 drawing, if there is a winner, would be the eighth highest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
This jackpot is an estimated $965 million for Tuesday night’s drawing, according to the Mega Millions website. The cash option is $445.3 million.
The last jackpot was won on June 27, a single winner from Virginia won a $348 million jackpot.
A group of co-workers on Long Island rung in the new year by scoring a Mega Millions jackpot of $437 million on January 1, 2019.
There was a $20 million jackpot winner in Syracuse on April 19, 2023. There were three jackpot winners in New York in 2023, $483 million on April 14 in Queens and $20 million on January 17 in the Bronx. There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners from New York in 2025.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, Nov. 14. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
To view the list of past winners, visit the Mega Millions website.
In New York, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 10 p.m. on the night of the draw. Mega Millions costs $2 to play. In New Jersey and Connecticut you can purchase a ticket until 10:45 p.m. the night of the draw.
The new multiplier increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times. The cost of the new multiplier is included in the $5 cost of a ticket. The multiplier value — either 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x — will be randomly selected and printed on the ticket next to each play. This feature replaces the Megaplier, which has been retired.
Match 5 white balls + gold Mega Ball = Jackpot.
Match 5 white balls = $2 million, $3 million, $4 million, $5 million or $10 million.
Match 4 white balls + gold Mega Ball = $20,000, $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 or $100,000.
Match 4 white balls = $1,000, $1,500, $2,000, $2,500 or $5,000.
Match 3 white balls + gold Mega Ball = $400, $600, $800, $1,000 or $2,000.
Match 3 white balls = $20, $30, $40, $50 or $100.
Match 2 white balls + gold Mega Ball = $20, $30, $40, $50 or $100.
Match 1 white ball + gold Mega Ball = $14, $21, $28, $35 or $70.
Match 1 gold Mega Ball = $10, $15, $20, $25 or $50.
The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
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.
In order to purchase a ticket, you’ll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store — and in a handful of states, you can purchase tickets online.
To play, you will need to pick six numbers. Five numbers will be white balls ranging from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one number between 1 and 24.
If you believe the odds are against you, ask for a “Quick Pick” or an “Easy Pick,” the computer will randomly generate the numbers for you.