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Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Oct. 7. Check tickets for the $547M jackpot
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot was an estimated $547 million with a cash option of $251.7 million for Tuesday night's drawing, according to the Mega Millions website.
The jackpot was last won when a lottery player in Virginia won a $348 million Mega Millions jackpot on June 27.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot is at $223 million with a cash option of $104.4 million, according to the Powerball website.
Here's a look at the changes that Mega Millions implemented on April 8:
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).
Mega Millions jackpot reaches $547 million as North Carolinians try their luck
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $547 million, offering North Carolina players a chance at a life-changing prize in Tuesday night's drawing.
If there is a winner on Tuesday, Oct. 7, they can choose between the full jackpot as an annuity or a $251.7 million cash option.
The jackpot remains up for grabs, but last Friday's drawing produced more than 9,600 winning tickets in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot stand at 1 in 290 million.
This is the 12th-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and the biggest of 2025.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Rises To $575 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes
The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $575 million—the second biggest lottery prize of the year so far—after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night, although the eventual winner will take home a much smaller payout after paying their taxes.
The six numbers drawn on Tuesday night were 17, 26, 33, 45, 56, and Mega Ball 19.
If a winner emerges in the next draw, they can pick between taking the $575 million jackpot spread over 30 annualized payments or a one-time lump sum cash payout of $264.6 million—the preferred option for most winners.
If the lump sum payout is chosen, the winnings will first drop to $201.1 million after a mandatory federal withholding of 24% is applied.
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