CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lottery players can kick off the weekend by trying their luck at the Friday, June 12, 2026, Mega Millions drawing, with the jackpot at $413 million. The Saturday, June 13 Powerball jackpot is $258 million while the Classic Lotto prize is $6.4 million.

An Ohio man said he had to go dumpster diving after accidentally throwing away a scratch-off lottery ticket that turned out to be worth $100,000.

A Willard, Ohio, man threw away his Bingo 25 Times scratcher without realizing it was holding a $100,000 prize, lottery officials said. Though the trash was taken out, the man ended up dumpster diving

After the required tax withholdings of 26.75%, the Ohio Lottery says the winner will receive $73,250.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions jackpot remains the top prize for lottery players, reaching $368 million for the drawing on Friday, June 5, 2026. The Saturday, June 6 Powerball jackpot is $212 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $6.1 million.

Antwan, a central Ohio lottery player, has won multiple large prizes in less than a year, including a $500 prize on his birthday, and plans to use his winnings to take a cruise and make improvements to his home and hair salon.