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No jackpot ticket sold last night. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot increases to $90,000,000
Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 01:03 AM
The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing climbed to $90,000,000 for the Friday drawing. The lump-sum cash payout stands at a projected $$40.8 million. No ticket sold for Tuesday's $80,000,000 drawing matched six numbers. The numbers from Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 drawing were 20, 24, 46, 59, 65 with Mega Ball number 07 and Megaplier .
While there was no jackpot winner Tuesday evening, some players still walked away with large winnings. A total of 4 lucky tickets won the 3rd prize. These included 4 tickets that matched 4 white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and won $10,000.
Other prizes won Tuesday night included 133 tickets that matched 4 white numbers and won $500. There were 389 tickets that correctly matched 3 white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball and also won $200.
With 9 different prize tiers, there were 578,472 winning tickets sold nationwide in the Tuesday, December 16th, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions lottery is played in 43 states and Washington DC. About 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prize winnings. Roughly 15% is used to as retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. About 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating lottery states. Mega Millions drawings occur 2 times a week every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to pay 1 extra dollar to purchase the Megaplier option, which multiplies the winnings 2 to 5 times except jackpot. The chances of winning is about 1 to 14. The odds of winning Mega Millions grand prize are about 1 in 302 million. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot is $40 million. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal annual payments. Winners can choose one lump sum cash payout option instead.
In contrast to other Mega Millions states, all the 9 prize levels of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a fixed value. This causes different prize amounts for equivalent winning tickets sold in California when compared to those sold in other Mega Millions states. For example, the second Mega Millions prizes is $1,000,000 could pay the winner over $1000,000 due to the pari-mutuel payout system of California lottery. For the same reason, CA state lottery does not offer Megaplier like other Mega Millions participants.
There were 0 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the California Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Tuesday night's drawing.
- 3 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball and won $8,677 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $2 to $54,869, with an average of $15,032 payout.
- 53 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $564 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 4 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $185 to $1,021, with an average of $511 payout.
- 133 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $250 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 3 of 5 + Megaball in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $94 to $407, with an average of $207 payout.
To find out if you are among the California top prize winners of Mega Millions Tuesday, December 16th, 2025's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Dec 16, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 4 | | 4 of 5 | $0 | 133 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 389 | | 3 of 5 | $0 | 8,402 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 8,884 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 74,314 | | Megaball Only | $0 | 197,110 |
| Tue Dec 16, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $43,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $8,677 | 3 | | 4 of 5 | $564 | 53 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $250 | 133 | | 3 of 5 | $11 | 3,414 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $10 | 3,475 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $6 | 29,247 | | Megaball Only | $5 | 77,014 |
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