$368 Million Lottery
Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $368 Million; Check June 5 Winning Numbers
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The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $368 million ahead of the June 5 drawing, with a cash option of $163.6 million for winners who want a lump sum, according to Ocala.com. The prize has grown through 22 straight drawings without a winner — a run that started after a ticket sold in Van Wert, Ohio, hit the jackpot on March 17.
Tickets now cost $5 each, up from $2 before April 2025. If no one wins on June 5, the next drawing is set for June 9, according to Herald Tribune.
June 5 Winning Numbers and What They Pay
The June 5 drawing takes place at 11:00 PM ET. The previous drawing, on June 2, produced no jackpot winner. Those winning numbers were 15, 26, 43, 48, and 60, with a Mega Ball of 12, according to PNJ. A ticket in Florida did match enough numbers to win $4 million that night.
Your odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336, according to News-Press. That means matching all five white balls plus the gold Mega Ball. Overall, your odds of winning any prize are 1 in 35. Every winning ticket now pays at least $10 — up from $2 before the 2025 rule change.
How the $5 Ticket Price Changed the Game
Mega Millions raised its ticket price from $2 to $5 in April 2025. The game's director, Joshua Johnston, said players wanted
Critics pushed back hard. Many casual players called the 150% price hike unfair. Some online communities called for a boycott, saying the higher cost hurts lower-income players who make up a big portion of lottery buyers. Powerball still charges $2 per ticket, making Mega Millions the pricier option by comparison.
The Last Winner Was a St. Patrick's Day Ticket in Ohio
The current jackpot run began after March 17, 2026. A single ticket sold at Tyler's Short Stop in Van Wert, Ohio, matched all six numbers to win a $60 million prize, according to Jacksonville.com. That was the last time anyone claimed the top prize before this 22-drawing streak began.
The jackpot started at $50 million after that win — the new minimum under the 2025 rules. It then grew steadily through May, climbing from around $200 million to over $340 million across eight rollovers that month alone, before reaching today's $368 million estimate, according to Florida Today.
Florida Winners Cannot Stay Anonymous After 90 Days
If you buy a ticket in Florida and win, you cannot stay anonymous permanently, according to Palm Beach Post. The Florida Lottery gives winners of prizes over $250,000 a 90-day grace period. After that, your name becomes public record. This rule has pushed more winners to claim prizes through legal trusts.
Using a trust lets the trust's name appear on public records instead of your own. Legal experts say this approach is growing in popularity as jackpots get bigger. Some states, like Michigan, now allow full anonymity. Florida does not, creating a real difference depending on where you buy your ticket, according to News-Journal Online.
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