Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $900 Million; No Grand Prize Winner in Nov. 11 Drawing
Imagine a really big game of chance called Mega Millions where people try to guess special numbers to win a huge amount of money.
On November 11, 2025, the prize was a giant $900 million!
However, no one guessed all the right numbers that day to win the biggest prize.
Some people did win smaller amounts, like $5,000 or $2,000.
Before this drawing, someone in Virginia won a big prize in June, and someone in Ohio won a big prize in April.
In Ohio, the cost to play the game went up, which officials said might help more people win or help the game make more money.
People seem excited about winning large prizes.
The Mega Millions jackpot reached $900 million.
No grand prize winner was drawn on November 11, 2025.
Several smaller prizes were awarded, including a $5,000 prize to one winner.
Ohio increased the ticket price from $2 to $5, intending to improve winning odds and sales.
Past large jackpots include $348 million (Virginia, June 27) and $112 million (Ohio, April 18).
- Who
- Mega Millions lottery players
- What
- The Mega Millions jackpot reached $900 million. There was no grand prize winner in the November 11, 2025 drawing, but there were winners for smaller prizes.
- When
- November 11, 2025 (drawing date)
- Where
- The drawing was for Mega Millions, which operates across multiple states, including Ohio, Virginia, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts.
- Why
- The jackpot grew to $900 million because no single ticket matched all the winning numbers in previous drawings.
Arguments for Ticket Price Increase
Potential Concerns with Ticket Price Increase
Impact on Winning Odds and Sales
Arguments for Ticket Price Increase
The price increase from $2 to $5 for Mega Millions tickets in Ohio was intended to improve the odds of winning a jackpot, making them 1 in 290 million instead of 1 in 1.03 million, and to boost overall ticket sales.
Potential Concerns with Ticket Price Increase
The article does not present any direct opposing views regarding the price increase, but implicitly, a higher price could deter some players.
- Jackpot Amount
- $900 million
- Drawing Date
- November 11, 2025
- Previous Jackpot Winner (Date)
- June 27 (ticket sold in Virginia)
- Previous Ohio Jackpot Winner (Date)
- April 18 ($112 million)
- Ticket Price Change (Ohio)
- Increased from $2 to $5 before April 8 drawing
- Largest Ohio Mega Millions Prize Mentioned
- $112 million
- Largest Mega Millions Prize Ever Mentioned
- $1.35 billion (won in Maine on Jan. 14, 2023)