Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $843 Million for Friday Draw
The Mega Millions® jackpot has risen to $843 million for tonight’s draw. The multi-state draw game last surpassed the $800 million threshold in December 2024, and the jackpot has been claimed four times since.
Although Mega Millions is a multi-state draw game, Arkansas players continue to win big. This week, a winning Mega Millions ticket worth $40,000 was sold in Hot Springs Village, while other winning tickets were purchased in Fort Smith, West Memphis, Russellville, Paragould and Stuttgart.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 10 p.m. Tickets cost $5 per play, and ticket sales cut off at 9:45 p.m. on the night of the draw. To win the jackpot, a player must match all five winning numbers, plus the Mega Ball® number.
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 the Play on the Go options, visit the Where To Play page on the ASL website.
For more information on lottery games and how to play, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.
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 billion and returned more than $1.5 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 822,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. The lottery has awarded more than $5.5 billion in prizes to players, more than $462 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $188 million in state and federal tax revenue.
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