Mega Millions prize at $130 million for Friday, April 17, drawing
Will a $5 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire this weekend? Just one week after a $533 million jackpot win, another lucky ticket won the $60 million jackpot in the Tuesday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day drawing.
On Tuesday, March 10, a Mega Millions ticket purchased in Illinois matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win a $533 million prize. Exactly one week later, on St. Patrick’s Day, a Mega Millions ticket purchased in Ohio matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball to win a $60 million prize.
The jackpot has been rolling over for exactly one month and now sits at $130 million for this Friday’s drawing.
The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, April 17, were 38-43-44-49-62 and the Mega Ball was 8. Those numbers produced a rollover.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing climbs to an estimated $140 million, with a cash option of $62.8 million.
Below are some frequently asked questions about Mega Millions and Powerball, when winning tickets expire in Florida (it differs by state), and lottery odds. Good luck!
What were the winning lottery numbers tonight? Friday, April 17, Mega Millions numbers were 38-43-44-49-62, Mega Ball was 8.
Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. ET Tuesdays and Fridays, including holidays. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, April 17, were 38-43-44-49-62 and the Mega Ball was 8.
In case you’re wondering, the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, April 14, were 17-21-24-57-69 and the Mega Ball was 12.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next Mega Millions lottery drawing will be at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 21.
When was the last Mega Millions jackpot hit? How long the jackpot has rolled over
The Mega Millions jackpot was last won when a ticket purchased in Ohio matched all numbers to win the $60 million prize on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17.
Below is a recap of lottery drawings for the current rollover streak.
- Friday, April 17: $130 million
- Tuesday, April 14: $120 million
- Friday, April 10: $110 million
- Tuesday, April 7: $100 million
- Friday, April 3: $90 million
- Tuesday, March 31: $80 million
- Friday, March 27: $70 million
- Tuesday, March 24: $60 million
- Friday, March 20: $50 million
How much is a Mega Millions ticket? When did Mega Millions go from $2 to $5?
Mega Millions tickets start at $5 apiece. There is no “Megaplier” option for an extra $1 like in years past. The tickets increased from $2 to $5 in April 2025.
How long do you have to cash in a Florida Lottery ticket?
Prizes for Florida Lottery must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
How rare is it to win Mega Millions?
The odds of winning are pretty low. According to the Mega Millions site, players have a 1 in 290,472,336 chance to match all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball.
Does Florida Lottery publish info on winners? Can you stay anonymous if you win lottery in Florida?
According to Florida Lottery’s website, winners cannot remain anonymous: “Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner’s name, city of residence; game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information.”
However, the site states, the “names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner.”
Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win.
What is the largest Mega Millions jackpot in history? Top 10 highest Mega Millions jackpots
As of April 17, 2026, these are the largest Mega Millions prizes in the history of the game, according to megamillions.com.
- The largest Mega Millions jackpot won on a single ticket was for $1.58 billion for Aug. 8, 2023, drawing. Final sales pushed the grand prize to $1.602 billion. The winning ticket was sold at a Neptune Beach, Florida, Publix. Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida, claimed the prize.
- The second-largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion, won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018.
- $1.348 billion won in Maine on Jan. 13, 2023
- $1.337 billion won in Illinois on July 29, 2022
- $1.22 billion won in California on Dec. 27, 2024
- $1.128 billion won in Neptune, New Jersey, on March 26, 2024
- $1.050 billion won in Michigan on Jan. 22, 2021
- $983 million won in Newnan, Georgia, on Nov. 14, 2025
- $800 million won in Texas on Sept. 10, 2024
- $552 million won in Illinois on June 4, 2024
What are the biggest Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots ever won?
As of April 17, 2026, there have been 14 lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion. These are the biggest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
- $2.04 billion Powerball prize, Nov. 7, 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California
- $1.82 billion Powerball prize, Dec. 24, 2025, one ticket purchased in Arkansas — winner TBD
- $1.79 billion Powerball prize, Sept. 6, 2025, tickets purchased in St. Louis, Missouri, and Fredericksburg, Texas
- $1.73 billion Powerball prize, Oct. 11, 2023, Theodorus Struyck of California (ticket purchased at Midway Market in California)
- $1.586 billion Powerball prize, Jan. 13, 2016, Marvin and Mae Acosta of California, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida, and John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee
- $1.58 billion Mega Millions prize, Aug. 8, 2023, Saltines Holdings LLC of Miami, Florida
- $1.537 billion Mega Millions prize, Oct. 23, 2018, won by an anonymous player in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 13, 2023, LaKoma Island Investments, LLC, with the ticket purchased in Lebanon, Maine
- $1.337 billion Mega Millions prize, July 29, 2022, won by an anonymous partnership with a ticket purchased in Des Plaines, Illinois
- $1.326 billion Powerball prize, April 6, 2024, Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Chao of Oregon
- $1.269 billion Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024, Rosemary Casarotti of California
- $1.128 billion Mega Millions prize, March 26, 2024, won by an anonymous winner in New Jersey with the ticket purchased at ShopRite Liquor No. 781 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
- $1.08 billion Powerball prize, July 19, 2023, Yanira Alvarez of California
- $1.050 billion Mega Millions prize, Jan. 22, 2021, won by the Wolverine FLL Club of Oakland County, Michigan
Does Walmart sell lottery tickets? Where to buy lottery tickets in Florida
In Florida, most gas stations and some grocery stores sell lottery tickets. It’s harder to find a gas station that doesn’t sell Powerball, Mega Millions, Florida Lottery, and scratch-off tickets than it is to find one that does.
Publix also sells lottery tickets and is known for selling many winning tickets. A lesser-known location is Walmart. Whether the Walmart location closest to you sells lottery tickets depends on your state and the store. Many Walmart locations in Florida have self-service lottery ticket vending machines or sell lottery tickets at the customer service desk.
You can use the “Where to Play” search tool on the Florida Lottery website to find a grocery store or gas station near you that sells lottery tickets.
(This story was updated to include new information.)
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