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Mega Millions $983 million jackpot won by lottery player in Georgia. Here's where – Bergen Record

A lottery player in Georgia won the estimated $983 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, Nov. 15, according to the Mega Millions website. 
Only one ticket matched all six numbers to win the eighth largest Mega Millions jackpot ever and the 14th largest US lottery jackpot (see lists below).
The Georgia Lottery announced the winning Quik Pik ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket on Highway 29 in Newnan, Ga. It is the 16th time the Mega Millions has been won in the state.
The winner can also choose the cash option of $453.6 million.
“We are thrilled to congratulate the largest winner in our state’s history,” Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said. “With every Mega Millions ticket sold in Georgia supporting HOPE and Pre-K, Georgia’s students and families are also big winners. We appreciate our players and retailers for their support of our mission.”
The jackpot had last been hit when a lottery player in Virginia won a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot on June 27.
In addition to the near billion-dollar jackpot, a $3 million ticket was sold in Michigan by matching the five white balls.
The Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 were: 1 – 8 – 11 – 12 – 57 and Megaball 7.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
The cost is now $5 per ticket and includes a multiplier that will increase the amount of your potential prize up to 10 times the original prize (except for the jackpot).
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 24 for the Mega Ball (down from 25 Mega Balls). However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you. You don’t need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident of a particular state where you purchase your ticket.
You can win at least $10 for the matching just one – the Mega Ball. Short of the jackpot, you can win a minimum of $2 million for matching all five white balls (except in California). You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.
You can play the game in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The states not offering Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
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 through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, 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.  
The deadline for purchasing a Mega Millions ticket varies by state so don’t wait until the last minute. It can be 15 minutes to an hour or more before the actual drawing. For some third-party lottery apps, the deadline can be closer to two hours before the drawing. For example, Jackpocket in New Jersey has a deadline of 9:15 p.m. for the 11 p.m. ET drawing.
Click here to check the deadline for where you live.
Playing the Mega Millions can be exciting, but just don’t go spending those millions before you win.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 290,472,336-to-1.
Unlucky? Here are 13 crazy things more likely to happen than winning the lottery
The major lotteries in the United States offer two jackpot payout options: annuity and cash.
The annuity option is paid out over time. There is an immediate payment and then 29 annual payments after that, increasing by 5% each year. The cash option is significantly lower than the advertised jackpot, but it is paid in a lump sum. You don’t have to wait decades for all the money.
Here are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots ever:
Here’s a look at the top jackpots won in the United States, between the Powerball and the Mega Millions lotteries:
If you need help with a gambling problem, you can get help by calling 1800-GAMBLER or clicking on www.800gambler.org
Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18+, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit jackpocket.com/tos for full terms and conditions.

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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Ruled out Monday – CBS Sports

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Davis (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Heat, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
As expected, Davis will miss his 14th consecutive contest due to a left calf strain. The star big man’s next opportunity to play will come Friday against the Lakers. With Davis and Dereck Lively (foot) both sidelined, Naji Marshall, Daniel Gafford and Moussa Cisse are candidates for increased minutes.
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Bitcoin tracks stocks higher with crypto traders staying on edge – Los Angeles Times

Bitcoin edged above $88,000 on Monday but lagged the broader rebound in US equities, with the cryptocurrency still nursing losses from last week’s selloff. The modest move higher underscores the market’s cautious mood, as bullish conviction remains muted.
The original cryptocurrency began to recover over the weekend after slumping to a seven-month low of $80,554 on Friday. Bitcoin, which had tumbled more than 20% in the past four weeks, was up less than 1% to about $88,400 on Monday. Other smaller, more volatile tokens increased more, with XRP jumping about 7% and Solana about 3% higher.
While Bitcoin is higher for a second day, traders see little cause for celebration. The wider crypto market is in a pronounced slump despite surging institutional adoption and a series of policy wins pushed for by US President Donald Trump, who has embraced the industry.
Technology stocks drove an advance in global equities on Monday as traders kicked off a data-packed week more optimistic that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December.
“The lack of a broader ‘alt season’ in crypto and waning liquidity and underperformance relative to equity markets has made it more difficult to deploy meaningful capital into liquid strategies purely in crypto markets,” said Shiliang Tang, managing director of Monarq Asset Management.
In the crypto options market, traders are building downside protection at lower levels even with Bitcoin prices having seen a slight rebound in the last 24 hours. Demand for put options at the strike of $80,000 has surpassed those at $85,000, becoming the most popular contracts, according to Coinbase-owned crypto exchange Deribit.
Meanwhile, the Bitcoin funding rate – a key measure of crypto market sentiment – has turned negative in the last few days, according to CryptoQuant, meaning there is more demand for bearish bets in the perpetual futures market than bullish positions. That figure had been persistently positive even amid the market rout in recent weeks. The flip points to signs of deepening slump in digital assets as more traders bet against the largest cryptocurrency.
Without a turnaround, November will become Bitcoin’s worst month since a string of corporate collapses rocked the crypto market in 2022, a wipeout that culminated in the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.
“If BTC is to test 100k again this side of Christmas it likely hinges on rate cuts, a pause next month could see prolonged period before 100k for the digital asset,” said Adam McCarthy, a research analyst at Kaiko.
Despite a weekend rebound, Bitcoin remains about 30% below its record high last month, and it’s unclear how long the recovery will hold without stronger tailwinds. Open interest in perpetual futures has yet to bounce back, lingering 36% below its October peak of $94 billion.
Investors have withdrawn more than $3.5 billion from a group of US-listed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, vehicles that have emerged as a major driver of the token’s price since their debut. A sustained reversal of those outflows has yet to emerge.
“Unlike prior crashes driven primarily by retail speculation, this year’s downturn has unfolded amid substantial institutional participation, policy shifts, and broader macroeconomic headwinds,” Deutsche Bank AG analysts wrote in a note Monday.
A recovery may also be restrained by the pressure on investors who entered the market at higher levels. Realized losses among short-term holders — wallets that have held Bitcoin for less than 155 days — have climbed to $630 million per day, the highest since the June 2022 meltdown, according to Glassnode.
“Such elevated loss realization highlights the heavier top structure built between $106,000–$118,000, far denser than previous cycle peaks,” analysts at Glassnode said in a research note. “Either stronger demand must emerge to absorb distressed sellers, or the market will require a longer, deeper accumulation phase before regaining equilibrium.”
–With assistance from Muyao Shen and Sidhartha Shukla.
Ghosh and Pan write for Bloomberg.

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