The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $1.22 billion. Experts say winners should generally take the money in annuities, but ...

The Mega Millions jackpot prize has grown to $825 million ahead of Friday night's draw — the seventh-largest sum in the ...

Let's say you won $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Is it better to get a truckload of cash at your house now, or guaranteed payments for 30 years?

While an automatic 24% is withheld upfront, you would almost certainly owe a total of 37% when you file your 2024 tax return.

It now sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million, making it the fifth-largest Mega Millions ...

The winning numbers for January 7, 2025 are 20-24-33-39-48. Mega Ball 18. Megaplier 2x. This will be determined later. To ...

ATLANTA (AP) — At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number ...

Massive lottery prizes in the US have become increasingly common in recent years, attributed to changes in game rules and ...

The Mega Millions jackpot keeps going up. After no one won Tuesday night's drawing , the jackpot will be an estimated $1.15 billion for Friday night's drawing. The cash option for Friday's drawing is ...

One Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months ...

For the current estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the cash payout is $549.7 million ... than you would with the annual payment (annuity) option. That can work in your favor to ...

However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2. Mega Millions winners have the option of choosing a cash payout or an annuity option for their winnings. Prize claim rules are different depen ...