Mega Millions / Powerball Lottery News

Saturday, April 20, 2019

• 12:39 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Friday, April 19, 2019 Mega Millions drawing, but 1 lucky player from Iowa matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Friday, April 19, 2019

• 11:09 pm – Mega Millions:  The Friday, April 19, 2019 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 18-25-43-44-57, and the Mega Ball is 25.  The Megaplier number is 4.  To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results.  We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega.  Good luck!
• 2:40 pm – Alabama lawmakers head toward lottery vote.  Alabama lawmakers are heading toward a vote on lottery legislation, with the goal of eventually putting the proposal up to a statewide vote.
• 10:00 am – Lottery first-timer nearly threw out $387,000 prize.  A first-time lottery player in New Jersey said a mistake when checking her tickets nearly landed her $387,391 jackpot winner in the trash.

Thursday, April 18, 2019

• 12:40 pm – Long-lost $50,000 lottery ticket found one day before expiration.  A Missouri couple found a lottery ticket in their glove compartment and discovered it was a $50,000 winner just one day before it would have expired.
• 9:00 am – Arizona becomes latest state to shield lottery winners' names.  Arizona joined a growing number of states allowing winners of big lottery jackpots to stay anonymous Wednesday after Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation letting winners of jackpots of $100,000 or more request that their names not be made public.
• 12:50 am – Powerball: There were no jackpot winners and no $1,000,000 winners in the Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Powerball drawing.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Powerball Drawing Detail page.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

• 11:08 pm – Powerball:  The Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Powerball drawing has taken place, and the results are 01-15-17-46-66, and the Powerball is 15.  The Power Play number is 3.  To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Powerball page, or you can use the Powerball Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results.  We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega.  Good luck!
• 10:20 am – NC man 'counting his blessings' after winning lottery ticket almost blew away.  A North Carolina man is "counting his blessings" after beating the almost 1-in-a-million odds to win a lottery prize, according to the NC Education Lottery.
• 12:19 am – Mega Millions: There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Mega Millions drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from California and 1 from Virginia.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, a list of the California pari-mutuel prize amounts, the drawing video, and all other data about this drawing, see the Mega Millions Drawing Detail page.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

• 11:07 pm – Mega Millions:  The Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Mega Millions drawing has taken place, and the results are 11-29-34-48-54, and the Mega Ball is 10.  The Megaplier number is 2.  To see all the ways your ticket can win a prize, please go to the Ways To Win Mega Millions page, or you can use the Mega Millions Search page to type the numbers on your ticket and have the USA Mega computer search the past results.  We will announce the number of big winners in this drawing, the states they came from, and the next jackpot within the next couple of hours, here on USA Mega.  Good luck!
• 3:20 pm – New giveaway formed after $1 million Iowa Lottery prize goes unclaimed.  The Iowa Lottery released a plan for a new giveaway, funded by the money from an unclaimed prize in Nevada.
• 2:20 pm – Mississippi lottery board adopts rules on ethics and records.  The governing board for the upcoming Mississippi Lottery is setting rules for ethics and public records, as well as taking steps to hire bankers to provide financial services and a person to run day-to-day operations.
• 10:40 am – Wisconsin man wins $1.19M on his first sports bet.  A Wisconsin man collected $1.19 million after winning a longshot bet on Tiger Woods winning the Masters.