CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions lottery has selected the winning numbers in the Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, drawing for a jackpot of $285 million. The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $43 million for the Wednesday, Jan. 28 drawing and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $3.2 million.

The odds of matching the five white balls and Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. A jackpot winner has the option of taking an annuity or cash payment. The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each payment is 5% bigger than the previous one.

It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! Someone in North Carolina won a jackpot worth $209 million in the Powerball lottery. The jackpot resets to $20 million for Saturday’s drawing, and, if there is no jackpot winner, will begin to climb from there.

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