Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery, so each state's rules may vary. In some states, winning tickets can be redeemed at local authorized sellers under a certain dollar amount.

Mega Millions and Powerball, the other big lottery game, are run separately but both are overseen by state lotteries. Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S ...

The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Friday night – $1.25 billion – would be the fourth-largest prize in Mega Millions’ history, the lottery said in a news release early Wednesday.

At $348 million, it’s the largest lottery jackpot won in Virginia, and the lucky winner already has their eyes on a big purchase: a zero-radius riding lawn mower.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $565 million—the year’s biggest lottery prize so far—after none of the purchased tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night, but the eventual winner is likely to take home a much smaller amount after paying their taxes. The six numbers drawn on Wednesday night were 4, 11, 40, 44, 50, and red Powerball 4.

A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold at a gas station right outside of an Altoona apartment complex. The big winner was a $30 scratch-off game called “Mega Bucks.” The ticket was sold at Sandy’s (formerly Nic’s Grab and Go) on California Avenue,