Mega Millions jackpot reaches $800 million – Fox Business

       Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by <a href="https://www.factset.com/">Factset</a>.           Powered and implemented by <a href="https://www.factset.com/solutions/business-needs/digital-solutions">FactSet Digital Solutions</a>.              <a href="https://www.factset.com/privacy">Legal Statement</a>.           <br>This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2025 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. <a href="https://help.foxbusiness.com/hc/en-us/sections/4405278462107-FAQ">FAQ</a> - <a href="/privacy-policy">New Privacy Policy</a><br>Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com.<br>The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $800 million, potentially making someone a lot richer ahead of Thanksgiving.<br>Since no one matched all six numbers drawn on Halloween, a payout &#x2013; with a cash value of $371.7 million &#x2013; is up for grabs on Tuesday.<br>&quot;It has been a while since the Mega Millions jackpot was won during November; the last time was in 2016,&quot; Mega Millions said in a media release. &quot;Since the game began in 2002, though, there have been 16 jackpots won during the month; the largest to date was a $326 million prize won in New York on November 4, 2014.&quot;<br>&quot;The big prize has been growing since it was last won in Virginia on June 27,&quot; the multi-state lottery game said.&#xA0;<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/mega-millions-jackpot-now-among-top-10-highest-contest-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT NOW AMONG TOP 10 HIGHEST IN CONTEST HISTORY</u></strong></a><br><span>Lottery tickets for the Mega Millions lottery are purchased from a liquor store where winning tickets were sold on December 27, 2024, in Hawthorne, California. </span><span> (Frederic J. Brown/AFP / Getty Images)</span><br>During the last drawing on Friday, 557,912 winning tickets for non-jackpot prizes totaled $10.9 million.<br>Should someone match all six numbers on Tuesday, they would win the ninth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.&#xA0;<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/top-tips-help-lottery-winners-protect-finances" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TOP TIPS TO HELP LOTTERY WINNERS PROTECT THEIR FINANCES</strong></a><br><span>People wait in line to purchase their Mega Millions lottery ticket from a liquor store where winning tickets have been sold on December 27, 2024 in Hawthorne, California. </span><span> (Frederic J. Brown/AFP / Getty Images)</span><br>Prior to June&apos;s jackpot winner, other <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/lottery" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>major payouts</u></a> were in Ohio in April, Illinois in March and Arizona in January.&#xA0;<br>Tickets are $5 each. They are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Most purchase cutoffs are one to two hours prior to drawings, which take place at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Fridays in <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/georgia" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Atlanta, Georgia.</u></a>&#xA0;<br><span>A man holds Mega Millions lottery tickets on July 29, 2022, in New York City. </span><span> (John Smith/VIEWpress / Getty Images)</span><br><a href="http://foxbusiness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS</u></strong></a><br>&quot;The overall odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23; the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336,&quot; according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/mega-millions" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Mega Millions.</u></a>&#xA0;<br><br>Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you.<br>We've added you to our mailing list.<br>By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. 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