{"id":24818,"date":"2025-12-13T11:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T15:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/mega-millions-hits-70m-jackpot-as-nobody-wins-december-12-drawing-jackpot-soars-to-80m-for-next-drawing\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T11:44:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T15:44:36","slug":"30842-mega-millions-hits-70m-jackpot-as-nobody-wins-check-your-dec-12-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/red94.net\/news\/30842-mega-millions-hits-70m-jackpot-as-nobody-wins-check-your-dec-12-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Millions hits $70M jackpot as nobody wins December 12 drawing, jackpot soars to $80M for next drawing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mega Millions<\/b> jackpot continues climbing after no winner emerged Friday night. The drawing on December 12, 2025<\/b> resulted in zero jackpot winners, pushing the prize pool to $80 million<\/b> for the next drawing.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
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  • Friday’s winning Mega Millions<\/b> numbers were 10, 50, 55, 58, 59<\/b> with Mega Ball 5<\/b><\/li>\n
  • No one matched all six numbers on December 12, 2025<\/b><\/li>\n
  • The jackpot has not been won since April 15, 2025<\/b> \u2014 spanning 8 months<\/b><\/li>\n
  • The next drawing is Tuesday, December 16<\/b> with an estimated jackpot of $80 million<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    December 12 Winning Numbers Are Here \u2014 Check Your Tickets<\/h2>\n

    Friday’s Mega Millions drawing<\/b> produced winning numbers across multiple prize tiers. The five white balls drawn were 10, 50, 55, 58, and 59<\/b>, with the gold Mega Ball landing on 5<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    While no players matched all six numbers to win the grand prize, many tickets won smaller prizes. The official Mega Millions website<\/b> offers a number checker tool where you can verify your ticket against every past drawing.<\/p>\n

    Nobody Won Friday Night \u2014 Here’s How the Streak Continues<\/h2>\n

    The failure to produce a jackpot winner on December 12<\/b> continues an exceptional drought. No jackpot winner has emerged since April 15, 2025<\/b>, marking one of the longest winning droughts in Mega Millions<\/b> history.<\/p>\n

    However, a record-breaking streak was recently broken in November 2025<\/b> when a Georgia player<\/b> won the $980 million jackpot<\/b> on November 14<\/b>. That victory ended the previous longest drought ever recorded for the game.<\/p>\n

    Jackpot Reaches $80 Million for Tuesday’s Drawing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Drawing Details<\/td>\nAmount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Annuitized Jackpot (12\/16\/25)<\/td>\n$80 Million<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cash Option<\/td>\n$36.2 Million<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Last Jackpot Winner<\/td>\nApril 15, 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Days Without a Winner<\/td>\n243 Days<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

    How to Check Your Ticket and Know If You Won<\/h2>\n

    Players can verify their December 12 Mega Millions<\/b> numbers through multiple methods. The official Mega Millions website<\/b> features an online number checker where you enter your five white numbers and Mega Ball selection.<\/p>\n

    Winners have up to one year<\/b> from the drawing date to claim prizes. The game offers nine different prize tiers, ranging from $2<\/b> for matching just the Mega Ball alone, up to the multi-million dollar jackpot for matching all six numbers.<\/p>\n

    What’s Next After Friday’s Drawing? The Odds Keep Growing<\/h2>\n

    The next Mega Millions drawing<\/b> happens Tuesday, December 16, 2025<\/b> at 11:00 PM ET<\/b>. The jackpot now sits at $80 million<\/b> in annuitized form, with winners able to choose a $36.2 million lump sum<\/b> cash option instead.<\/p>\n

    Drawings continue every Tuesday and Friday<\/b> at 11:00 PM Eastern Time<\/b>. If Tuesday’s drawing also produces no winner, the jackpot will climb even higher for the subsequent Friday drawing, continuing the pattern that builds ever-larger prizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":24817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[]}","_extracted_celebrities":"","_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":"","_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"2025-12-13 11:44:45","footnotes":""},"categories":[389],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"\nMega Millions hits $70M jackpot as nobody wins December 12 drawing, jackpot soars to $80M for next drawing<\/title>\n<meta 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