The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $43 million, with a cash option of $20.5 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers after the drawing.

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $344 million prize on March 25. The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $43 million. The cash option is about $20.5 million. If no one wins, the jackpot climbs higher for the next drawing.

At $5 per ticket, Mega Millions officials believe jackpots will grow much quicker, leading to the headline grabbing billion-dollar jackpots that bring out even the most casual lottery players. Each time the Mega Millions jackpot is won, the new starting jackpot will be worth $50 million, up from the previous starting prize of $20 million.

Beyond the price increase, officials said players can expect a higher starting jackpot ($50 million), faster-growing jackpots and better odds of hitting the jackpot. The first Mega Millions drawing under the new game structure is Tuesday, April 8, at 11 p.m. EST, according to the lottery game’s website.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $29 million with a cash option of $13.5 million for Tuesday night's drawing.

The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment. The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $43 million for the drawing on Friday, April 4. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $29 million, with a cash option of $13.5 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers after the drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot for the Tuesday, April 1, April Fools' Day drawing is $29 million. The price of a Mega Millions ticket is increasing from $2 to $5 in a week, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.