Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot leaps to $70,000,000; One ticket won the second prize
Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2025 12:39 AM
TX Mega Millions lottery News and Payout for Friday, July 4th, 2025 Drawing
Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery jackpot climbed to $70,000,000, since no one matched all 5 lotto numbers plus the Mega Ball number drawn Friday night. The lump-sum cash payout for Tuesday will be a projected $$31.3 million. Friday's $60,000,000 is the total payout - before taxes - if the prize is taken in annuity. The numbers from Friday, July 4th, 2025 drawing were 17, 20, 24, 41, 42 and the Mega Ball was 24, Megaplier was . The Mega Millions grand prize has been rolling over for 29 draws since Friday, March 28th, 2025.The last jackpot was won by one lucky ticket sold in IL, matched all six numbers for a $344 million top prize.
Even though the grand prize was not hit Friday evening, some players still walked away with big money. There was a single lucky player that correctly matched the first five lotto numbers and won the 2nd prize. The one lucky ticket(s) bought in GA, each won $1,000,000 cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers.
Other prizes won Friday evening included 6 tickets that matched 4 white numbers together with Mega Ball and won $10,000. Also, 99 tickets matched four of the five lotto numbers. Those tickets are each worth $500. There were 323 tickets that matched 3 white ball numbers as well as the Mega Ball and also won $200.
With nine prize levels, there were a total of 380,644 winning tickets sold across the nation in the Friday, July 4th, 2025 drawing.
Mega Millions game can be played in 43 states and Washington DC. It holds the record biggest jackpot in North American lottery history. Around 50% of the Mega Millions sales goes back on the players in prize winnings. Around 15% goes to retailer commissions and lottery operating costs. Approximately 35% total sales is used in government services, education and charities in the participating states. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 7:59 PM Pacific Time. Each play costs $1. In some states, players can choose to pay $1 extra to purchase the Megaplier option, which multiplies the winnings 2 to 5 times except grand prize. The minimum Mega Millions jackpot is 40 million dollar. Its annuity option is paid in 30 equal yearly installments. Winners can choose one time lump sum cash payout instead.
There were 48,758 Mega Millions winning tickets sold in the state of Texas. Find below the TX Mega Millions payout highlights for the Friday, July 4th, 2025's drawing.
- 11 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 and won $500 each.
- 30 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball and won $200 each.
- 634 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 and won $10 each.
- 622 ticket(s) matched 2 of 5 + Megaball and won $10 each.
- 4711 ticket(s) matched 1 of 5 + Megaball and won $4 each.
- 10554 ticket(s) matched Megaball Only and won $2 each.
- 30000 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
- 1500 ticket(s) matched 4 of 5 with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
- 600 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
- 30 ticket(s) matched 3 of 5 with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
- 30 ticket(s) matched 2 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
- 21 ticket(s) matched 1 of 5 + Megaball with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
- 15 ticket(s) matched Megaball Only with multiplier purchased and won $0 each.
U.S.A. MEGA Millions Payout 2025-07-04
Match | Prize Amount | # of Winners |
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5 of 5 + Megaball | Jackpot | 0 |
5 of 5 | | 1 GA |
4 of 5 + Megaball | | 6 |
4 of 5 | | 99 |
3 of 5 + Megaball | | 323 |
3 of 5 | | 7,448 |
2 of 5 + Megaball | | 6,898 |
1 of 5 + Megaball | | 52,760 |
Megaball Only | | 122,787 |
Texas MEGA Millions Payout 2025-07-04
Match | Prize Amount | # of Winners |
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5 of 5 + Megaball | Jackpot | 0 |
5 of 5 | $1,000,000.00 | 0 |
4 of 5 + Megaball | $10,000.00 | 0 |
4 of 5 | $500.00 | 11 |
3 of 5 + Megaball | $200.00 | 30 |
3 of 5 | $10.00 | 634 |
2 of 5 + Megaball | $10.00 | 622 |
1 of 5 + Megaball | $4.00 | 4,711 |
Megaball Only | $2.00 | 10,554 |
With Megaplier
Match | Prize Amount | # of Winners |
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5 of 5 | Free Ticket | 0 |
4 of 5 + Megaball | Free Ticket | 30,000 |
4 of 5 | Free Ticket | 1,500 |
3 of 5 + Megaball | Free Ticket | 600 |
3 of 5 | Free Ticket | 30 |
2 of 5 + Megaball | Free Ticket | 30 |
1 of 5 + Megaball | Free Ticket | 21 |
Megaball Only | Free Ticket | 15 |
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