The winning numbers — 17, 25, 26, 53, 60, and the gold Mega Ball 16 — held special significance for the player.

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is at $60 million for the drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Check your tickets for the winning numbers!

With the benefit of a Mega Millions jackpot that reached nearly $1 billion in mid-November and a Powerball jackpot that exceeded $700 million by the end of the month, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery raised $9.

Some lottery winners get ruined by the luck of instant ultra-wealth. But 15 years after winning big with the Mega Millions, Gil and Jacki Cisneros have stayed grounded — and focused on students in nee

The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1 billion after nobody held the lucky grand prize ticket in Wednesday’s drawing.

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $1 billion after no one stepped forward with the winning ticket in Wednesday night's drawing.

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1 billion ahead of Saturday night's drawing — one of the largest prizes in the game's history. Why it matters: It's the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot ever and the second time this year the top prize has crossed the $1 billion mark.