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The Mega Millions® jackpot of $980 Million has finally been hit — and this time, the life-changing winning ticket was sold in Georgia.
After climbing steadily since late June, the jackpot was won for just the fifth time in 2025 during Friday night’s drawing. One ticket matched all six numbers — 1, 8, 11, 12, 57 and the gold Mega Ball 7 — securing an estimated $980 million prize, or $452.2 million in cash. It’s the largest jackpot ever awarded in the month of November and ranks as the eighth largest Mega Millions prize in history.
Georgia, one of the original founding members of Mega Millions, also celebrates its largest jackpot win ever and its first jackpot hit since November 2016.
“$980 million is the largest jackpot that’s been won since the Mega Millions game changed back in April,” said Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium. “Congratulations to our big winner from Georgia and to all our players who are winning more than ever with this new version of the game.”
Friday’s winner ended what had become the longest jackpot run in Mega Millions history — 40 consecutive drawings since the last jackpot was hit in Virginia on June 27.
During that run:
Nearly 14.3 million winning tickets were sold at all prize levels
$343.4 million in non-jackpot prizes were awarded
21 second-tier prizes worth $2 million or more were won across multiple states, including Florida
347 third-tier prizes ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 were claimed in 40 jurisdictions nationwide
Even beyond the massive jackpot, Friday’s drawing delivered a surge of winners:
1,112,941 winning tickets were sold across all prize levels
One ticket sold in Michigan matched the five white balls and, with the 3X multiplier, is worth $3 million
48 tickets nationwide won the third-tier prize by matching four white balls plus the Mega Ball, with winnings multiplied based on the Megaplier
Florida was among the states with multiple third-tier winners.
With the jackpot claimed, Mega Millions will reset to its starting amount for the next drawing — but after a historic run of winners and enhanced prize levels, players across the country are already looking ahead to what could come next.
Positively Osceola will continue to share updates on major lottery wins and other breaking news impacting our community.
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Winning numbers were drawn in the eighth-largest Mega Millions drawing ever on Friday night, Nov. 14 with a jackpot of $980 million up for grabs. And after nearly five months, the game got a big winner.
One winner in Georgia matched all six numbers in the Nov. 14 drawing – matching the white balls 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57, plus the gold Mega Ball 7 – to win a jackpot of an estimated $980 million prize, or a one-time cash payment of $452.2 million. The win was Mega Million’s eighth largest jackpot ever and the largest prize ever won in the month of November.
“$980 million is the largest jackpot that’s been won since the Mega Millions game changed back in April,” said Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, in a news release. “Congratulations to our big winner from Georgia and to all our players who are winning more than ever with this new version of the game.”
Mega Millions ticket prices raised to $5 per play in April; the higher price includes a built-in multiplier, which increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or 10 times. Previously, in some states, players paid an extra dollar for a multiplier, known as the Megaplier. A higher starting jackpot is also part of the April changes; the jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 18 has a starting value of $50 million ($23.1 million cash).
The jackpot is the largest won since December 2024’s $1.269 billion prize awarded in California.
This year, there have been four Mega Millions winners. The most recent winner, from Virginia, claimed a jackpot of $348 million on June 27. Before that, an Ohio player won a $112 million jackpot on April 18. On March 25, a lucky ticket holder in Illinois took home $344 million, and earlier in the year, on Jan. 17, another winner in Arizona won $113 million.
Check below to see the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Nov. 14.
The winning numbers for Friday, Nov. 14: 1-8-11-12-57 and the gold Mega Ball: 7
Winning lottery numbers are sponsored byJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.
Yes. A single ticket sold in Georgia matched all six numbers in the Nov. 14 drawing to win the estimated $980 million jackpot. In addition to the Georgia jackpot winner, a player in Michigan matched the five white balls with the 3X multiplier to win $3 million.
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.
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); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visitjackpocket.com/tos for full terms.
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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Two $100,000 lottery tickets were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Friday, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery website.
One of the tickets came from the game, “Mass Cash.”
The game’s ticket was sold at Ludlow Mobil in Ludlow for $1.
The “Mass Cash” drawing was held on Nov. 14 and the winning numbers were 1, 2, 5, 17 and 25.
Another $100,000 prize was claimed on Friday from the scratch ticket game “300X.”
The ticket was sold in Blue River Food Shop in Hyde Park for $30.
The top prize for this game is $15 million. There is a 1 in 5,376,000 chance of winning the highest amount. Three of these top prize tickets have been sent out, two have been claimed leaving one big winner remaining.
Overall, at least 575 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Friday, including 16 in Springfield, 20 in Worcester and 48 in Boston.
The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600.
The largest lottery prize won so far this year was worth $1 million a year for life, from a winning “Lifetime Millions” scratch ticket sold in Springfield and claimed in July.
Liesel Nygard is a summer content intern at MassLive in Springfield and Worcester.
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LANSING, MI — A lucky player in Georgia was the lone winner of the $980 million Mega Millions jackpot for the drawing held on Friday, Nov. 14. That means the drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 18 will be worth $50 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot had not been won since June 27, leading to Friday night’s huge grand prize. The $980 million jackpot is the eighth largest in the game’s history. The winner now has the option of taking the cash payout which is worth $452.2 million or the $980 million prize, paid out as an annuity.
Along with the jackpot winner, a player in Michigan matched all five white numbers to win a $3 million prize. As of 9:45 a.m., the Michigan Lottery has not announced where that winning ticket was sold.
For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.
The last players from Michigan to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is the Breakfast Club lottery club which claimed a $842 million jackpot in June 2024. The members plan to use the money to buy a home in Florida and travel.
And while they were lucky winners, it’s smart for players to check their tickets immediately as a Powerball winner worth $250,000 sold in Bloomfield Hills in 2024 went unclaimed. That money went to the state’s School Aid Fund.
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The Cork player purchased their Quick Pick ticket on Friday, November 14 from Sweeney’s Daybreak.
One lucky Corkonian has woken up nearly €300k richer as the location of a winning Euromillions ticket is revealed.
A Cork player matched five numbers and a lucky star in last night’s EuroMillions draw, scooping an amazing prize worth €294,048. 
The Cork player purchased their Quick Pick ticket on Friday, November 14 from Sweeney’s Daybreak, Kiltegan Park, Rochestown.
The winning numbers in last night’s EuroMillions draw were: 9, 26, 27, 45, 48 and the Lucky Stars were 8 and 9.
While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot worth €122,611,491, over 55,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus games, including our winner in Cork.
National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O’Dwyer said:
“A EuroMillions player in Cork is certain to be celebrating today after matching five numbers and one lucky star in Friday night’s main EuroMillions draw to win an incredible €294,048. While over 55,000 players won prizes across the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws, the Cork player earned themselves the title as the biggest winner of the night in Ireland. Today, we are encouraging all our players in Cork to check their tickets very carefully and to contact our Prize Claims team as soon as possible.” 
The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and keep it safe. They should make contact with the National Lottery Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to visit Lottery Headquarters to collect their prize.
Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish Language.
 In total, more than €6.5 billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2024 alone, €239.3 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.      
 Play National Lottery games responsibly, play for fun.     
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A single ticket won the Mega Millions lottery’s 8th largest prize of all-time after the Georgia ticket matched all six numbers from Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot.
Here are the winning numbers for the Friday, Nov. 14, lottery drawing jackpot worth $980 million with a cash option of $452.2 million.
Grab your tickets and see if you’re the game’s newest millionaire.
Friday night’s winning numbers were 1, 8, 11, 12, 57, and the Mega Ball was 7.
A single ticket purchased in Georgia to win the Mega Millions jackpot.
A tickets sold in Michigan matched all five numbers except for the Mega Ball worth $3 million
You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth either $10, $15, $20, $25 or $50.
Matching two numbers won’t win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth either $14, $21, $28, $35 or $70. Visit www.megamillions.com for a complete list of payout information.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday night’s drawing resets to an estimated $50 million with a cash option of $23.2 million, according to megamillions.com.
Drawings are held twice a week at approximately 10 p.m. CT every Tuesday and Friday. You can watch drawings via YouTube.
A Mega Millions ticket costs $5 per play. The Multiplier is included in the price of a single $5 wager, according to megamillions.com.
Here’s how to play Mega Millions:
The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were 29, 39, 43, 51, 65, with a Powerball of 23. The Power Play was 2x.
The current Powerball jackpot continues to grow at an estimated $546 million with a cash option of $255.6 million, after no one matched all six numbers from Wednesday night’s drawing.
Here is the list of 2025 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
Here are the all-time top 10 Mega Millions jackpots, according to megamillions.com:
Here are the nation’s all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:
Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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