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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $423 million

September 19, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:51 AM
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The Mega Millions jackpot keeps growing higher as it reached $423 million for Friday’s drawing.

A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $423 million jackpot as an annuity or $196.5 million in cash.

Even though the jackpot remains up for grabs, players are taking home lots of other prizes playing Mega Millions. Tuesday’s drawing produced more than 9,700 winning tickets in North Carolina.

The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290 million.

Players can buy Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com, or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.

The N.C. Education Lottery’s Play Smart™ program helps North Carolinians make the most of their lottery play. Visit ncplaysmart.com to learn about all things lottery, from tips on how odds work to how to enter bonus drawings.

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9/22/2025 06:46 - Jamel H.

I can't seem to win no matter how many times I play or spend

9/19/2025 08:07 - Cynthia B.

How do I do second chances play if I brought my ticket on line NC Lottery
Hi Cynthia, if you purchased a game online you will automatically receive your points and be entered into any valid 2nd Chance drawings for that game. Current promotions are shown on the Lucke-Rewards Draws screen at https://nclottery.com/rewards/rewards-drawing, along with the number of points per entry. In your dashboard, you will be able to see your points and your entries. You can redeem points for as many drawing entries as you want!

9/19/2025 03:00 - Brian T.

Mega Millions went up from $2 to $5 a draw months ago. That's more than double. Yet, the jackpot grows about the same as in the past. Lottery folks are "taxation without representation". Shame on all of you that perpetrate fraud in the name of charity.

9/19/2025 12:41 - Jackie A.

If I was to win A major lottery prize. Would I have to submit A DNA sample to prove I am not related to A lottery employee.NC Lottery
Hi, Jackie! You would not need to provide a DNA sample. Our security team works to ensure nothing is wrong in the case of each win. NC Education Lottery employees and their household members are not eligible to play the lottery or win prizes, and our team will check to ensure that a winner is not an employee or living in the same household as one before paying out a prize.

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