ALBUQUERQUE – The Mega Millions® jackpot for Friday, November 14, 2025, has climbed to $965 million. As player excitement grows, the New Mexico Lottery celebrates its past jackpot winners and life-changing wins for New Mexicans.
The New Mexico Lottery has had five past Powerball jackpot winners and six past Hot Lotto jackpot winners, in addition to numerous $1 million and above winners of Mega Millions and Powerball.
New Mexico Lottery’s Past Jackpot Winners:
Powerball® Jackpot Winners:
November 2000, $131 million
14 employees from Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque
Robert Adkins Cecil Blancett
Duane Carr Ernest Curley
Nelse De Loach Dwayne Hayden
B. Mark Madrid Jeffrey McCullough
Vernon Valdez James Young
Charles Tabet Mary Batson
Almer Dial Felix Silva III
Store: Circle K No. 379, 1200 San Pedro SE, Albuquerque
February 2002, $32 million
Isabell and Rafael Delgado, Las Cruces
Store: Pic Quik #14, 210 E. Union, Las Cruces
August 2005, $93.4 million
Master Sergeant John San Cartier, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque
Store: Raley’s Superstore No. 805, 6200 Coors NW, Albuquerque
May 2007, $62.8 million
Felipe Pina, Los Ojos
Store: Giant Sundial No. 5 at the intersection of Highway 84-64 in Chama
September 2008, $206.9 million
9 players from the Roswell area
Carl and Holly Baldwin
Kevin and Jessica Breedyk
Ron and Cindy Miller
Ryan and Nicole Miller
Randy Miller
Store: Roswell Shell No. 47, 3001 N. Main Street, Roswell
Hot Lotto Jackpot Winners:
August 2007, $1 million
Edward Boyd, Farmington
Store: 7-2-11 Store No. 2, 900 Schofield in Farmington
February 2008, $5.6 million
David C. Fort, Albuquerque
Store: Chevron Redi-Mart, 1723 Lomas, NE, in Albuquerque
November 2009, $1.1 million
Aurbra King, Elida
Store: Allsup’s Store No. 287, 301 Clark Street, Elida
January 2010, $3.54 million
Bill and Janet Swann and daughters Lisa and Stacey, Ruidoso
Store: Club Gas, 1137 Mechem Dr., Ruidoso
April 2012, $1.54 million
Robert Plant, Albuquerque
Store: 7-Eleven No. 57720, 7525 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Albuquerque
August 2013, $7.6 million
Doug and Roberta Barnard, Rio Rancho
Store: Brewer Oil Sandia Shell located at 7801 Carr Way in Rio Rancho
New Mexico Lottery $1 million and more Mega Millions Winners:
In addition to the jackpot, the game also offers non-jackpot prizes. Each Mega Millions play includes a random multiplier that multiplies non-jackpot prizes. This means that every non-jackpot win will automatically multiply its base prize by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.
To date, five New Mexico Lottery Mega Millions players have won non-jackpot prizes ranging from $1 million up to $4 million:
Mega Millions® $1M+ Winners:
June 2012, $1,000,000
Danny Garcia, Veguita
Store: Young Baca’s Kicks 66, 1304 S. Main, Belen
March 2015, $1,000,000
Ricardo Abeyta, Los Lunas
Store: Corner Store #1238, 1775 Main St. SW, Los Lunas
August 2017, $1,000,000
Leonard Bulmer, Albuquerque
Store: Smith’s #494, 5850 Eubank Blvd. NE, Albuquerque
December 2018, $4,000,000
Timothy Monte, Tohajiilee
Store: Giant Station #25, 2930 Coors Blvd. NW, Albuquerque
May 2023, $3,000,124
Paul K., Albuquerque
Store: Albertsons #939, 12201 Academy Rd. NE, Albuquerque
Mega Millions tickets are $5 per play. To purchase, ask for a Mega Millions ticket at any New Mexico Lottery retailer. Players can select their own numbers or ask for a Quick Pick to receive a random set of numbers. Tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held at 9:00 PM Mountain Time on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The New Mexico Lottery reminds players that Lottery tickets are for ages 18 and older. David Barden, New Mexico Lottery CEO, states, “We are committed to responsible gaming and remind players to play responsibly. Keep it fun and only play what you can afford. Please do not gift tickets to children or encourage them to play the lottery. Our partner, the National Council on Problem Gambling, reports that early exposure to gambling can increase the risk of high-risk behaviors in youth.”
Lottery’s Biggest Winners? Legislative Lottery Scholarship Recipients
Of course, the biggest winners of all, thanks to New Mexico Lottery ticket sales, are New Mexico students and their families. One hundred percent of net Lottery proceeds fund college scholarships.
Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery has raised more than $1.09 billion for education, and more than 155,000 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships.
More information about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is available at nmlottery.com.