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Friday's Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $157,000,000; One ticket matched the first five numbers
Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 12:30 AM
There has been another carry over in the grand prize for the multistate Mega Millions lottery - to $157,000,000. The lump-sum cash payout stands at an estimated $$72 million. The jackpot grew since nobody hit all five lotto numbers and the Mega Ball number from Tuesday night's $138,000,000 drawing. The numbers from Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 drawing were 18-43-49-63-69 with Mega Ball number 06 and Megaplier x. There was no jackpot winning ticket sold in the past 80 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.The last jackpot was won by one lucky ticket sold in IL, matched all six numbers for a $344 million top prize.
While there was no jackpot winner Tuesday evening, some players still walked away with huge prizes. There was a sole lucky player that correctly matched all 5 numbers and won the 2nd prize. The one lucky ticket(s) purchased in , each won one million dollar cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Other prizes won Tuesday night included 4 tickets that matched 4 white numbers together with Mega Ball and won $10,000. Other prizes won Tuesday night included 128 tickets that matched four lotto numbers and won $500. There were 354 tickets that correctly matched three white ball numbers plus the Mega Ball and also won $200.
With 9 different prize levels, there were 521,550 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions is a consortium associated with 44 state lotteries. It holds the record biggest jackpot of $656 million in United States lottery history. On average, 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back towards the players through prize winnings. About 15% is used to as retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. Around 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating lottery states. Mega Millions game uses a 5/70+1/25 system to randomly choose winning numbers. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to spend 1 extra dollar to purchase the Megaplier, which multiplies the original winnings 2 to 5 times except grand prize. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot is $40 million. The annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly payments. Winners can select one lump-sum cash payout instead.
Contrary to other Mega Millions participants, all the nine prize levels of California Mega Millions are pari-mutuel, instead of non-jackpot prize having a set amount. This results in different prize amounts for equivalent winners sold in California when compared to those sold in other 43 jurisdictons. One example is, 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 have Megaplier like other Mega Millions states.
There were 107,806 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of California. Find below the CA Mega Millions prize payout highlights for the Tuesday night's drawing.
- 4 ticket(s) matched 5 of 5 and won $100,313 each. In the past 1 year, tickets matched 5 of 5 in CA Mega Millions drawing, won from $60,407 to $2,552,480, with an average of $703,387 payout.
- 62 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $530 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 $517 payout.
- 144 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $254 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 if you are among the California Mega Millions top prize winners in Tuesday, December 30th, 2025's drawing, check below lucky stores where these tickets were sold. - Detailed Draw Results For California
| Tue Dec 30, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of U.S. | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $0 | 1 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 4 | | 4 of 5 | $0 | 128 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 354 | | 3 of 5 | $0 | 8,764 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 8,257 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 67,497 | | Megaball Only | $0 | 175,770 |
| Tue Dec 30, 2025 MEGA Millions Payout of California | | Numbers Matched | Prizes | # Winners | | 5 of 5 + Megaball | $43,000,000 | 0 | | 5 of 5 | $100,313 | 4 | | 4 of 5 + Megaball | $0 | 0 | | 4 of 5 | $530 | 62 | | 3 of 5 + Megaball | $254 | 144 | | 3 of 5 | $11 | 3,684 | | 2 of 5 + Megaball | $11 | 3,459 | | 1 of 5 + Megaball | $7 | 28,343 | | Megaball Only | $5 | 72,110 |
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