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February 23, 2024

Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $525 Million for Friday Night; LOTTO Jackpot Continues to Grow – Up to $1.098 Million

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions® drawing has reached an estimated $525 million. The estimated cash value is $247.1 million. This is the 11th largest jackpot in the game's history and the fifth largest in the past five years.

Mega Millions tickets cost $2 per play. Players can purchase the Megaplier® for an additional dollar, which multiplies any non-jackpot prizes won. The drawing will be held at 10 p.m.

LOTTO is a lottery game that is exclusively played and won in Arkansas. The current jackpot prize for LOTTO is $1.098 million, and the draw is scheduled for Saturday at 9 p.m. 

To win the jackpot, players must match all six numbers drawn. Smaller prizes are also available for matching two or more digits and the bonus number. Once the jackpot is won, it resets to $250,000. LOTTO tickets cost $2 per play. 

The 5-Buck Bundle promotion offered by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is still available until Feb. 29. With just $5, players can get a $3 Powerball® ticket with Power Play®, a $2 Mega Millions ticket, and a free $1 Natural State Jackpot ticket. Quick Picks are the only eligible option for the 5-Buck Bundle.

Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information about lottery games and how to play.

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $7.2 billion and returned more than $1.3 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 720,000 college scholarships have been awarded to Arkansans. The lottery has awarded more than $4.8 billion in prizes to players, more than $406 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $175 million in state and federal tax revenue.

Follow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on FacebookTwitter 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.