Nearly $30 million in weekend jackpots were won in Florida and New Jersey

It was a weekend made for millionaires. From a lucky grocery stop in Florida to a smartphone tap in New Jersey, two players struck it rich while the country's biggest jackpots continued to climb.

Pick-6 jackpot winner

It was a big night in New Jersey, as one lucky New Jersey Lottery player from Hudson County matched all of the winning numbers drawn for the Pick-6 drawing to win the jackpot, which was at $22 million.

The winning numbers for the October 25, 2025, drawing were 6, 7, 13, 15, 36, and 45. The lucky winner purchased their winning ticket using the Jackpocket app.

They also chose to accept the cash value of the prize, so they will receive $10.4 million before federal and state tax withholdings.

With this jackpot win on Saturday night, it was the fourth jackpot win for Pick-6 players in 2025, and the second-largest win of the year. The other jackpot winners for 2025 are:

• January 20 – $32 million, with the winning ticket being purchased at the Quick Mart located in Jackson, Ocean County.
• March 20 – $5.5 million, with the winning ticket being purchased at the Clark Cardsmart located in Clark, Union County.
• May 22 – $5.9 million, with the winning ticket being purchased at the Eisenhower Exxon located in Roseland, Essex County.

With this big win, the jackpot now resets to $2 million for the next drawing on Monday, October 27.

Florida Lotto jackpot winner

It was a big Saturday night in Florida, too, as one lucky ticket matched all the winning numbers drawn in the Florida Lotto game to win the $6.25 million jackpot.

The winning numbers for the October 25 drawing were 5, 9, 22, 30, 32, and 50. The winning ticket was purchased at Publix, located at 3900 East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach.

For Florida Lottery players, this is the seventh jackpot win of 2025 for the Florida Lotto draw game. The other jackpot winners for the year are:

• January 15 – $43 million jackpot won by a ticket purchased in Destin.
• March 8 – $10.75 million jackpot won by a ticket purchased in Southwest Ranches.
• March 15 – $1.5 million jackpot won by a ticket purchased in Panama City Beach.
• March 29 – $3 million jackpot won by a ticket purchased in Lake City.
• May 7 – $8.75 million jackpot won by a ticket purchased in Jacksonville Beach.
• September 24 – $36.5 million jackpot won by a ticket purchased in Hallandale.

With this win, the Florida Lotto jackpot resets to $1 million for the next drawing on Wednesday, October 29.

Mega Millions and Powerball power on

While there were jackpot wins in New Jersey and Florida over the weekend, the multi-state games powered on and rolled over to even bigger jackpots for their next drawings.

On Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot was up to $680 million. However, no tickets were purchased that matched all of the winning numbers drawn, which pushed the estimated jackpot up to $714 million for the next drawing, which takes place on Tuesday, October 28. On Saturday night, the Powerball jackpot was up to $344 million. There were no tickets sold that matched all of the winning numbers drawn, which pushed the estimated jackpot up to $358 million for the next drawing, which takes place on Monday, October 27.

Enjoy playing the lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.