No Ticket Matches All Six Numbers in March 1 Draw, Pushing Prize Higher for Tuesday’s Drawing Amid Growing Anticipation Across 45 States
Atlanta, GA – March 1, 2025 The tantalizing allure of the Mega Millions lottery grew even stronger this weekend as Friday night’s drawing failed to produce a jackpot winner, sending the prize soaring to an estimated $233 million for the next round. Held at 11 p.m. ET on March 1 at WSB-TV studios in Atlanta, the draw churned out the Mega Millions winning numbers—9, 19, 30, 35, 66, with a Mega Ball of 16 and a 3x Megaplier—but no single ticket claimed the top prize, leaving hopeful players across 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands dreaming of what might have been.
The jackpot, now boasting a cash value of $109.4 million, rolled over after the latest numbers, posted by the Ohio Lottery and echoed by lottery watchers on social media, dashed the hopes of millions who clutched tickets priced at $2 a pop. “Check your tickets!” urged the Ohio Lottery in a late-night update, a call repeated nationwide as smaller prizes found winners. In Georgia and Illinois, two players snagged $1 million each by matching all five white balls, while others pocketed lesser amounts—$2 for the Mega Ball alone, or up to $5 million with the Megaplier for a Match 5 hit elsewhere.
Friday’s outcome marks the latest chapter in a jackpot climb that began after the last big win on December 27, 2024, when a Texas ticket nabbed $1.22 billion—the fifth-largest haul in Mega Millions history. Since then, the prize has ballooned through nine consecutive drawings without a victor, a streak that’s got players buzzing. “No winner tonight means Tuesday’s jackpot is $215 million, maybe more with ticket sales,” noted lottery analyst Amy McCart of Lotto Edge, adjusting earlier estimates as enthusiasm builds. The odds of hitting all six numbers remain a steep 1 in 302,575,350, but that hasn’t dimmed the fervor.
Lottery officials report brisk sales ahead of the March 4 drawing, fueled by the game’s twice-weekly rhythm—Tuesday and Friday nights—and optional features like the $1 Megaplier, which tripled some non-jackpot winnings this round. In states like Ohio, past jackpots have stirred local pride—think July 2024’s $139.3 million Powerball win in Huber Heights—but Mega Millions’ multi-state sprawl keeps the spotlight national. “It’s anyone’s game,” said Georgia Lottery spokesperson Tara Williams. “From gas stations to online apps, tickets are flying.”
For now, the unclaimed millions stoke anticipation and debate. On X, players swapped tales of near-misses—“Had 9, 19, and 66—three numbers off a fortune!”—while others eyed strategies, from Quick Picks to birth dates. The next draw looms large, promising either a life-altering payout or another rollover to keep the dream alive. As the jackpot swells, one thing’s clear: America’s love affair with the long shot endures, one ticket at a time.
