LANSING, MI – The Mega Millions jackpot is approaching $700 million as the estimated top prize in the drawing scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13 is worth $695 million. If someone were to win the top prize tonight, it would be the eighth largest Mega Millions prize ever won.

The estimated cash option for today’s drawing is $322 million. Once again, MLive will announce the drawing results shortly after the drawing at 11:00 p.m. EST.

The winning numbers are: 36-43-52-58-65

Megaball: 16

Megaplier: 3

The last time a Mega Millions player won the jackpot was on September 10, when Sol Living Trust of Sugar Land, Texas, won an $810 million jackpot. It was a relatively uneventful year for Mega Millions jackpot wins in 2024, as only three jackpots were claimed this year.

The Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. Five balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 to 70; The Mega Ball is drawn from a series of balls numbered 1 to 25. The chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302 million.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 each.

For current information about the Michigan Lottery, visit the official Michigan Lottery website. There you will also find further information about instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.

The last Michigan player to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot was lottery club Breakfast Club, which won an $842 million jackpot in June 2024. The members plan to use the money to buy a home in Florida and travel.

And while they were lucky winners, it’s wise for players to check their tickets immediately because a $1 million Mega Millions winner sold in Southfield in 2023 went unclaimed. The money instead went to the state’s school aid fund.

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