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 $474 million for the painting on Friday, September 26th, as it did not match all the winning numbers in the painting on Tuesday, September 23rd.
If someone matches all six numbers, they can opt to pay $219.4 million in one-time cash.
This year there are four Mega Million winners. The latest Virginia winner claimed a $348 million jackpot on June 27th. Prior to that, the Ohio State player won a $112 million jackpot on April 18th.
On March 25, Illinois Lucky Ticket holders took home $344 million, and the other Arizona winner won $113 million at the beginning of January 17th.
Here are the wins from Mega Millions drawings on Friday, September 26th, 2025:
Mega Millions win count on 26/25/9
The number of wins for Friday, September 26th is as follows: The megaball was 21 and 4-21-27-33-49.
To win a lottery number is as follows: Jack Pocket, the official digital lottery delivery company of the USA Today Network.
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 “Megaplier.”
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, view tickets, collect prizes, and all on your phone or home computer.
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