The jackpots for Mega Millions and LOTTO are increasing ahead of this weekend’s draws. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $520 million, the first time it has surpassed $500 million since November 2024. The last winning ticket was sold in June.
Mega Millions is a multi-state game with drawings every Tuesday and Friday at 10 p.m. Tickets are priced at $5 per play, with sales closing at 9:45 p.m.
In Arkansas, the LOTTO jackpot has reached $1.25 million for Saturday night’s draw. This is the third-largest jackpot in the history of the game, following a $5.123 million prize earlier in 2025 and a $2.338 million prize in 2023.
LOTTO drawings occur on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9 p.m., with tickets costing $2 each and sales ending at 8:59 p.m. If there are multiple winners, the jackpot will be divided equally among them, and once claimed, it resets to $250,000.
Players have up to 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes for both games.
Tickets for both Mega Millions and LOTTO can be purchased from licensed Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) retailers or through retailer apps provided by ASL’s Play on the Go partners. Additional information about these options is available on the Where To Play page of the ASL website.
Since its launch in 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has generated over $8 billion in sales and contributed more than $1.5 billion toward scholarships benefiting students across Arkansas. Over 822,000 college scholarships have been awarded by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education using these funds. The lottery has also distributed more than $5.5 billion in player prizes, paid over $459 million in commissions to retailers, and contributed upwards of $188 million in state and federal tax revenue.
For further details about games or scholarships offered by ASL, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.
“The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8 billion and returned more than $1.5 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 822,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. The lottery has awarded more than $5.5 billion in prizes to players, more than $459 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $188 million in state and federal tax revenue.”
The Office of the Arkansas Lottery states that all efforts are made to ensure accuracy on its websites but notes that only validated numbers confirmed by its central gaming system are official for prize claims: “The Office of the Arkansas Lottery (OAL) makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information provided on all of its websites including social media accounts; however, neither the OAL nor its employees shall be liable for any actions taken or omissions made from reliance on any information contained on or linked to an OAL website from any source… Winning numbers posted on the websites or social media accounts are unofficial numbers and all winning tickets must be verified and validated by the OAL through use of its central gaming system and by the Executive Director before prizes will be paid.”
Players must be at least 18 years old to participate.
Those seeking assistance with problem gambling can contact resources such as www.ncpgambling.org or Gamblers Anonymous at www.gamblersanonymous.org.
