The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $277 million with a cash option of $129.5 million. The winning numbers were: 3, 17, 39, 42 and 70. The Mega Ball drawn was 1 with a Megaplier of 3X.

The most recent big Mega Millions winner was a lucky lottery ticket holder in Arizona, who struck gold on Jan. 18, winning a $113 million jackpot. According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.

The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, March 12 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $353 million with a $165.7 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.