{"id":13616,"date":"2025-12-17T07:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=13616"},"modified":"2025-12-17T07:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:38:05","slug":"winning-numbers-for-12-16-25-jackpot-at-80m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=13616","title":{"rendered":"Winning numbers for 12-16-25; jackpot at $80M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\">\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">Does winning the lottery affect your happiness?<\/p>\n<p>Some of us have our thermostat set to happy. Some are set to depressed. How does winning the lottery swing that up or down?<\/p>\n<p>NorthJersey.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>The Mega Millions jackpot for Wednesday, Dec. 16, is an estimated $80 million.<\/li>\n<li>No one won the jackpot in the previous drawing on Friday, Dec. 12.<\/li>\n<li>Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at approximately 11 p.m. ET.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you gotten your tickets yet? The Tuesday, Dec. 16,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\"> Mega Millions<\/a> jackpot sands at <strong>$80 million<\/strong> with a <strong>$36.2 million<\/strong> cash option.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to know about the Mega Millions:<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Dec. 16, winning numbers are <strong>20-24-46-59-65<\/strong> and the Megaball was<strong> 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Dec. 12, winning numbers were <strong>10-50-55-58-59<\/strong> and the Megaball was<strong> 5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Did anyone win the last Mega Millions drawing?<\/h2>\n<p>No one won the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, Dec. 12.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How many Mega Millions winning numbers do you need to match to win a prize?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"block-7e7f6951-4b15-43e2-b3ea-3d26643fff49\">You only need to match one number in Mega Millions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/How-to-Play.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to win a prize<\/a>. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What is the Mega Millions payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"block-63f385fa-b356-483f-94ba-3b25a21b9cb7\">Matching two numbers won&#8217;t win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.megamillions.com<\/a>\u00a0for a complete list of payout information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mega Millions numbers you need to know:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/graphics\/2023\/03\/02\/best-mega-millions-numbers-to-choose\/11280952002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most commonly drawn numbers<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">When is the next Mega Millions drawing?<\/h2>\n<p>Drawings are held two times per week at approximately 11 p.m. ET every Tuesday and Friday. You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/megamillions46\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch drawings via YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How much is a Mega Millions ticket?<\/h2>\n<p>A Mega Millions ticket costs $5 with automatic non-jackpot multipliers. For an additional $1, players can add the Megaplier to potentially increase their winnings outside of the jackpot.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How to play Mega Millions<\/h2>\n<p id=\"block-d3a1babe-9016-4866-a215-f0d47eea4b2d\">Here&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/How-to-Play.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to play Mega Millions<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-container\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E6nJSxP87HI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Mega Millions 2023-2025 lottery jackpot winners<\/h2>\n<p>Here is the list of 19 Mega Millions jackpot wins in 2023 through 2025, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">megamillions.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$90 million \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\">Dec. 2, 2025; New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$980 million \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\">Nov. 14, 2025; Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$348 million \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\">June, 27, 2025; Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$112 million \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\">April, 18, 2025; Ohio<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$344 million \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers\/Previous-Drawings\/Previous-Drawing-Page.aspx?date=638784576000000000\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers\/Previous-Drawings\/Previous-Drawing-Page.aspx?date=638784576000000000\">March 25, 2025; Illinois<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$113 million \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\">Jan. 17, 2025; Arizona<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$1.22 billion \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/Winning-Numbers.aspx\">Dec. 27, 2024; California<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$800 million \u2014 <a data-type=\"\" data-id=\"\">Sept. 10, 2024; Texas.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$560 million \u2014 <a data-type=\"\" data-id=\"\">June 4, 2024; Illinois.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>$1.12 billion \u2014 March 26, 2024; New Jersey.<\/li>\n<li>$1.35 billion\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Jan. 13, 2024; Maine<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$20 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Jan. 17, 2024; New York<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$31 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Jan. 24; Massachusetts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$31 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Jan. 31; Massachusetts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$483 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">April 14; New York<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$20 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">April 18; New York<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$1.58 billion\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Aug. 8, 2023; Florida<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$36 million \u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Aug. 15, 2023; Florida<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$360 million \u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Oct. 6, 2023: Texas<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>$395 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a target=\"\" rel=\" noopener\">Dec. 8, 2023; California (2)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Top 11 Mega Millions lottery jackpots<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the all-time top 11 Mega Millions jackpots, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.megamillions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">megamillions.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$1.58 billion\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Aug. 8, 2023; Florida<\/li>\n<li>$1.537 billion\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina<\/li>\n<li>$1.35 billion \u2014 Jan. 13, 2023; Maine<\/li>\n<li>$1.337 billion \u2014\u00a0July 29, 2022; Illinois<\/li>\n<li>$1.22 billion \u2014 Dec. 31, 2024; California<\/li>\n<li>$1.05 billion\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan<\/li>\n<li>$980 million \u2014 Nov. 14, 2025; Georgia<\/li>\n<li>$656 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Mar. 30, 2012; Kansas, Illinois, Maryland<\/li>\n<li>$648 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Dec. 17, 2013; California, Georgia<\/li>\n<li>$560 million \u2014 June 4, 2024; Illinois<\/li>\n<li>$543 million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0July 24, 2018; California<\/li>\n<li>$536\u00a0million\u00a0\u2014\u00a0July 8, 2016; Indiana<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courier-journal.com\/story\/news\/2025\/12\/16\/mega-millions-numbers-winning-numbers-for-12-16-25-jackpot-at-80m\/87789985007\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does winning the lottery affect your happiness? Some of us have our thermostat set to happy. Some are set to depressed. How does winning the lottery swing that up or down? NorthJersey.com The Mega Millions jackpot for Wednesday, Dec. 16, is an estimated $80 million. 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