The chances of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not your favour
The chances of hitting a jackpot with the Mega Millions or Powerball are around 192 million. Here’s what you’re more likely to land than a big buck.
The Mega Millions Jackpot rose to $122 million ahead of Friday, May 16, as no one matched all the wins on Tuesday, May 13th.
If someone matches all six numbers on Friday night, there is a one-time cash payment option of $54.8 million. The numbers are drawn just after 11pm ET, and the results are as follows:
There were three Mega Million winners this year, but the most recent winner won Ohio State with a $112 million jackpot. Prior to that, Illinois Lucky Lottery ticket holders took home a $344 million jackpot on March 25th, while another lucky person attacked the Mega Million Jackpot on January 17th for $113 million.
The number of wins from the drawings for Friday, May 16th, 2025 are as follows:
Mega Millions win count on 5/16/25
The number of wins for Friday, May 16th is as follows: 2, 22, 42, 62, 66 Megabal: 14
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Did everyone win the huge millions?
Mega Million winners announced by lottery officials will be posted here.
To view a list of past winners, Visit the Mega Millions website.
How to play Mega Million
To play Mega Million you will need to purchase a ticket. This can be done in a variety of places, including local convenience stores, gas stations, and even grocery stores. In some states, you can purchase millions of Mega tickets online.
Once you have your ticket, you will need to select six numbers. Five of these are white balls with numbers 1 to 70. Gold Megaballs range from 1 to 24.
You can ask for a “quick pick” or “easy pick” especially if you feel unlucky or don’t want to go through the hassle of picking. These options allow the computer to generate numbers at random.
Mega millions of tickets include built-in multipliers, increasing prizes other than jackpots by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times. Previously, players had to pay extra dollars to add “MegaPrili”. It’s free now.
All have 15 megapillar balls:
- 2x, 5 balls
- 3x, 6 balls
- 4x, 3 balls
- 5x, 1 ball
Where can I buy the lottery ticket?
Tickets can be purchased directly at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online Jack Pocket, the official digital lottery delivery company of the USA Today Networkthese US and territories include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Maine, Maine, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app lets you select lottery games and numbers, order, look at tickets, and collect all your winnings using your mobile phone or home computer.
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