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Mega Millions offers $385 million jackpot on Valentine’s Day weekend

February 13, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 12:04 PM
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Mega Millions players have lots to love this Valentine’s Day weekend as they can play for a $385 million jackpot on Friday.

A winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $385 million jackpot as an annuity or $174.2 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 7,300 winning tickets in North Carolina.

Mega Millions players also help benefit education in the state as the current jackpot run has raised over an estimated $6.2 million for education programs 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.

For details on how lottery funds make a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.


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2/17/2026 11:43 - Martin M.

Sounds all to exciting how wonderful would it be to win.

2/17/2026 04:09 - Brian T.

Lotteries are breaking the heart and soul of society with rigged games. Also, NCEL has decided to redo features on their website, and now the logo icon no longer works to go back to the home page. Please do better.

2/16/2026 02:04 - Donald M.

Did I winNC Lottery
Hi, Donald! You can check to see if your ticket is a lucky winner by scanning it using our mobile app or visiting a NC Lottery retailer or vending machine. If you played online, you'll get an email notifying you of your win with instructions on how to claim your prize.

2/14/2026 06:58 - Barron W.

Happy valentines day

2/13/2026 05:45 - joanie m.

Sounds exciting In it to win Happy Valentines

2/13/2026 03:05 - Mae B.

Want to buy ticketsNC Lottery
Hello, Mae! You can purchase Mega Millions tickets online at https://nclottery.com/mega-millions or by visiting your local NC Lottery retailer.

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