Mega Millions winning numbers, live results for Friday’s $197M lottery drawing Feb. 28, 2025, 3:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing is worth an estimated $295 million, with a cash option of $139 million. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.

The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit Jan. 17, when an Arizona player won the $112 million grand prize, lottery officials said. To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350.

No one won the jackpot in Friday's drawing, however six people matched four numbers to win $10,000 – one also matched the Megaplier to boost their winnings to $30,000. As a result, the jackpot has risen to $215 million for Tuesday's drawing.