Powerball drawings are every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. April 2, 2025, jackpot was $30 million with $13.9 million cash option

At $5 per ticket, Mega Millions officials believe jackpots will grow much quicker, leading to the headline grabbing billion-dollar jackpots that bring out even the most casual lottery players. Each time the Mega Millions jackpot is won, the new starting jackpot will be worth $50 million, up from the previous starting prize of $20 million.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $29 million, with a cash option of $13.5 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers after the drawing.

Two Lower Shore players were among the most recent big winners announced by the Maryland Lottery. Here's more on where they bought winning tickets.