US NewsMega Millions Reaches $868 Million; Powerball Drawing PendingSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintMega Millions lottery tickets rest on a counter at a Pilot travel center near Burlington, N.C., on July 1, 2016. Gerry Broome/AP PhotoJack PhillipsBreaking News Reporter10/17/2018|Updated: 10/17/2018The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery has reached $868 million, which is the second-largest grand prize in U.S. history.That means it has a cash lump sum of $494.5 million. The winning numbers on Oct. 16 were 69, 45, 61, 3, 49, and the Mega Ball was 9.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.