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October 16, 2026

Three Games, Three Jackpots: Mega Millions, Powerball and LOTTO Jackpots Surge Ahead of Weekend Draws

Little Rock, Ark.

Lucky Arkansas lottery players could end this week on a high note with the upcoming Mega Millions®, Powerball® and LOTTO drawings.

The Mega Millions® jackpot is $403 million for Friday night’s draw. To win the jackpot, a player must match the numbers drawn, plus the Mega Ball® number. Since 2025, all Mega Millions tickets include a built-in multiplier that increases non-jackpot winnings by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times, and players could win between $10 and $10 million with this multiplier.

Between Powerball and LOTTO, Arkansas lottery players have another chance to win big this Saturday night. The Powerball jackpot surges to $600 million, its highest since the jackpot was last claimed at $1.04 billion in August. The jackpot for LOTTO, an Arkansas-exclusive draw game, rises to $2.832 million the same night.

Mega Millions, Powerball and LOTTO tickets are available for purchase at licensed ASL retailers and through retailer apps from ASL’s Play on the Go partners. For more information about Play on the Go options, visit the Where To Playpage on the ASL website.

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8.7 billion and returned more than $1.6 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 873,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. As of September 30, 2026, the lottery has awarded more than $5.9 billion in prizes to players, more than $494 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $462 million in state and federal tax revenue.

Follow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information on scholarships, winners, games, odds, promotions – and to join The Club for free. To get help with problem gambling, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

The Mega Millions® jackpot is $403 million for the Oct. 16 drawing.

For their Oct. 17 drawings, the Powerball® jackpot is $600 million, and the LOTTO jackpot is $2.832 million.