The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds and won the massive lottery prize.

The Powerball drawing is tonight and winning tickets are worth over half a billion dollars.

An Osceola County man claimed a $1 million Powerball prize, according to a news release.

Friday’s drawing has soared to an estimated $685 million.

A DeBary Parks Department employee discovered his identity was being used to collect unemployment benefits after he won a $1,000 Gold Rush Supreme scratch-off prize last October.

Now that the Mega Millions lottery jackpot has topped $1 billion, plenty of people who rarely play the game are considering risking $2 or joining an office pool in hopes of an immense payoff.

A West Melbourne man just won $1,000,000 off of a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Year of the scratch-off: More than half of winning tickets worth at least $600 claimed in 2020POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County man is now enjoying life as a millionaire after spending just $10 on a lotto scratch-off. Zachary Boles, 28, claimed his $2 million after winning the top prize from the 100x THE CASH scratch-off game. Boles purchased his winning ticket from AP Mini Mart at 905 West Canal Street in Mulberry. The retailer wins big too -- they will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket. AdThe popular scratch-off game launched in September 2020 and features ten top prizes of $2 million.

Year of the scratch-off: More than half of winning tickets worth at least $600 claimed in 2020ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Lottery announced Tuesday that three people in Central Florida just scratched their way to be one step closer to becoming millionaires. Thach Randazzo, Georgie Negron Marrero and Luis Curet recently claimed their scratch-off prizes. According to the Florida Lottery, Randazzo purchased her winning $15,000,000 Gold Rush Special Edition ticket from Winn Dixie at 340 South State Road 434 in Altamonte Springs. Marrero opted to purchase The Fastest Road scratch-off at Save A Ton on West State Road 434 in Winter Springs. As for Curet, he went with a 200x The Cash scratch-off ticket that he got at a Mobil gas station at 1979 East Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee.

DES MOINES, Iowa – One of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will grow even larger since there was no winner for Friday’s drawing of the Mega Millions’ $750 million top prize. Mega Millions estimated its next top prize would be $850 million, which would be the third-largest of all time. Lottery players still have a chance to win big with Saturday's drawing for a $640 million Powerball top prize, the eighth-largest jackpot. The estimated cash prize for the next Mega Millions jackpot is $628.2 million. Mega Millions and Powerball are both played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

You’re in luck, because the Florida Lottery has introduced a new version of the state’s flagship draw game, Florida Lotto. Players will have bigger prizes and better overall odds of winning this new version of Florida Lotto. (Provided by the Florida Lotto)So, what else can you expect to see with the new version of Florida Lotto? A Florida Lotto ticket has also increased from $1 to $2. So, are you trying to be one of the 1,000 millionaires created thanks to Florida Lottery?