The winning Mega Millions lottery numbers are drawn Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 11 p.m. The Mega Millions jackpot drawing for (8/12/2022) is worth an estimated $65 million for a single winner. Check back later to see if anyone won the jackpot.
has slowly climbed since a $1.337 billion ticket was sold in Des Plaines, Illinois for the July 29 drawing. That prize is the third largest in U.S. lottery history.
The odds of a $2 ticket matching all the winning numbers are 302,575,350 to 1. Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of a ticket matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball and winning at least $1 million. Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today toNote to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.