The Mega Millions jackpot has hit $1.1 billion US; the fifth largest prize in the history of the lottery.
There’s been 30 drawings without a jackpot win in the U.S. lottery after no ticket matched all six numbers for the Friday, March 22 draw. The numbers were 3, 8, 31, 35 and 44, plus the gold Mega Ball 16.
The next draw on Tuesday, March 26 now has an estimated $1.1 billion US jackpot (roughly $1.5 billion Canadian) with a lump sum cash option of $525.8 million US (around $715 million CDN).
Find out everything Canadians need to know about playing Mega Millions, including what taxes you’ll pay, in our How to play Mega Millions in Canada guide.
“Large jackpots provide entertainment and winnings for our players nationwide while contributing to the beneficiary programs funded by each lottery. We appreciate our players and dedicated retailers, and we encourage everyone to play responsibly,” said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin, lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot in its history was $1.602 billion US, which was won by someone in Florida on August 8, 2023. There have been another four jackpots over $1 billion US. With this current jackpot, Mega Millions now becomes the only lottery game to cross $1 billion six times.
Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots
- $1.602 billion – August 8, 2023
- $1.537 billion – October 23, 2018
- $1.348 billion – January 13, 2023
- $1.337 billion – July 29, 2022
- $1.100 billion (est) – March 26, 2024
- $1.050 billion – January 22, 2021
- $656 million – March 30, 2012
- $648 million – December 17, 2013
- $543 million – July 24, 2018
- $536 million – July 8, 2016
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