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| Nov 13, 2025 | Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion—the 8 states where winners keep the most money | With no winner on Tuesday, the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $965 million — the seventh largest in the lottery’s 29-year history.
But how much a winner would actually take home depends on their payout choice and where they live. Stat... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion—here’s the after-tax payout in every state | With no winner since June 27, the Mega Millions jackpot prize has grown to $900 million — the largest so far in 2025.
Ahead of Tuesday evening’s drawing at 11 p.m. E.T., the prize is now ranked as the eighth largest in the game’s history, a... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot winning tickets sold in two states — one could pay a bigger tax bill | The $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot has two winners from tickets purchased in Texas and Missouri — and one could face a bigger tax bill.
The winners can pick between two pretax options: a lump sum of $410.3 million or an annuitized prize o... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Powerball jackpot hits $1.8 billion. Here’s the tax bill if you win | The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $1.8 billion on Friday ahead of Saturday’s drawing.
It’s the second-highest grand prize in U.S. lottery history, behind the $2.04 billion jackpot won in November 2022.
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| Sep 3, 2025 | The $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot is the fourth largest ever—here are the top 10 | With no winner on Monday, Powerball’s jackpot has grown to $1.4 billion — the highest it’s been in more than a year.
Ahead of Wednesday evening’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET, the prize is now ranked as the fourth largest in the game’s history ... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sunblock, charcoal … and Powerball? Holiday weekend lottery drawing worth $1 billion | Angela Schwartz, who sells tickets at City Market in downtown Detroit, said the message Friday was consistent: “Give me a lucky Powerball.”
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| Jun 16, 2025 | How AI is Shaping the Future of Risk Assessment in Digital Lotteries | Share
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| Apr 7, 2025 | Will new Mega Million odds make you a jackpot winner? Don’t get your hopes up | Under the new rules, prizes for tickets not matching all six numbers also will increase, with smaller winners now guaranteed at least $10. Each ticket also will include a randomly assigned multiplier that can increase the prize by up to 10 ... |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mega Millions just made it easier to win big—the average jackpot is expected to exceed $800 million | Mega Millions is raising its ticket price from $2 to $5 — but it's also boosting how much you could win.
Starting April 8, the game will undergo a major revamp: the initial jackpot will increase, potential non-jackpot prizes will be larger ... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Business | Bigger jackpots, higher ticket prices coming for Mega Millions lottery | The Megaplier will be replaced by a randomly-assigned multiplier between two and 10 starting in April. Prizes worth less than the cost of a ticket will also be eliminated.
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| Dec 19, 2024 | TheLotter Australia: Celebrate the Holiday Season with an Immense Mega Millions Jackpot! | Your ticket to the world's largest lottery jackpots – now in Australia.
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| Oct 8, 2024 | Mega Millions Tickets Will Soon Cost More Than Double the Current Price, With More Changes on the Way. Here's What We Know. A "new and improved game" is coming in April 2025. | Mega Millions, a national lottery game with tickets sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, is getting a mega makeover.
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| Apr 4, 2024 | Powerball jackpot worth $1.09 billion up for grabs Wednesday | The fourth-largest Powerball jackpot ever is up for grabs Wednesday night, worth an estimated $1.09 billion.
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| Mar 25, 2024 | Lottery fever strikes as combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots hit $1.9 billion | Finance Lottery fever strikes as combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots hit $1.9 billion
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| Mar 23, 2024 | Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.1 billion after no winner Friday | The Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $1.1 billion Saturday, marking the first time this year that a U.S. lottery prize has entered billion-dollar territory.
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| Mar 21, 2024 | Business | Lottery jackpot approaches $1 billion | By Taryn Phaneuf | NerdWallet
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| Mar 4, 2024 | $209,999 Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Hit | March scratch games available tomorrow; Mega Millions and Powerball continue to grow
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| Feb 18, 2024 | A lottery player in Florida misses out on $36 million after failing to validate a Mega Millions ticket | News A lottery player in Florida misses out on $36 million after failing to validate a Mega Millions ticket
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| Aug 9, 2023 | Historic $1.58 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Florida, Publix Supermarket Sells Lucky Ticket The winner has the option to receive the full amount dispensed over 29 annual payments or opt for a lump-sum, valued at approximately $783 million before taxes. | |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Lottery fever cools as jackpot records become common | Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries with jackpots of more than $1b">Data: Lotto Report; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios
Lottery fever might be turning into lottery fatigue after multiple record jackpots worth more than $1 billion we... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | The best strategies for winning the Mega Millions jackpot, according to a Harvard statistician | With the Mega Millions lottery prize reaching over a billion dollar heading into Tuesday's drawing, some Americans may be wondering what they can do to increase their chances of winning.
To be sure, it all boils down to luck, but you can st... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Mega Millions jackpot lottery climbs to $1.55 billion and could end up being the largest in its history | A Mega Millions ticket printed at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 3, 2023, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP
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| Jan 14, 2023 | Mega Millions Winner in Maine Scores $1.35 Billion Prize | |
| Jan 12, 2023 | No one has won the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot yet. Here are the first 3 things the winner should do. | The Mega Millions jackpot is offering its second-largest prize ever at $1.35 billion. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
The Mega Millions jackpot just hit $1.35 billion, the second-highest ever recorded.
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| Dec 28, 2022 | Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $640 million after no one wins the $565 million grand prize | There were no winning tickets sold for Tuesday night's $565 million Mega Millions jackpot so the grand prize for the next drawing, on Friday night, will be at least $640 million, the game's website says. That number could rise if enough tic... |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $565 million after no winners on Friday | The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to an estimated $565 million after no one took home the top prize in Friday's drawing, the lottery announced on Saturday.
The next drawing is set for Tuesday, and if someone matches all six numbers, they... |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Powerball jackpot grows to $1.9 billion after no winning ticket sold | The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1.9 billion after no winning tickets were sold in Saturday night's drawing, according to California lottery officials. The winning numbers Saturday were 28, 45, 53, 56, 69 and a Powerball of 20.
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| Nov 4, 2022 | Powerball jackpot grows to $1.6 billion for Saturday night's drawing | The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion Friday morning, officials announced. If the estimated figure holds after Saturday night's drawing and someone wins the grand prize, it would set a new record for the largest lottery pr... |
| Sep 18, 2022 | ICYMI: Winner of $1.28 billion lotto jackpot hasn’t come forward | Mega Millions winner
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The winner of the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot is yet to come forward and claim their prize. This is according to a lottery official who confirmed the news to various media outlets.
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| Aug 28, 2022 | ICYMI: Winner of $1.28 billion lotto jackpot hasn’t come forward | Mega Millions winner
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The winner of the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot is yet to come forward and claim their prize. This is according to a lottery official who confirmed the news to various media outlets.
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| Aug 26, 2022 | Mega Millions winner has yet to claim $1.3 billion prize | The person who won this year's $1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery has yet to claim the jackpot nearly a month after the ticket was sold.
The unknown individual bought the winning ticket at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, Illinois. It... |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Lotto: Winner of R17.2 billion Mega Millions jackpot still not known | Mega Millions winner
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The lucky Illinois ticket holder who won the $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot several weeks ago remains a mystery as the fortune is yet to be claimed, officials have said.
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| Aug 1, 2022 | ICYMI: Lottery player wins $1.28 billion jackpot | Mega Millions winner
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A very lucky person in Iowa, the United States (US) has managed to beat the odds by winning the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot – yes, you read that right. This is the third largest US lottery p... |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Winner of $1.28 billion lotto jackpot hasn’t come forward | Mega Millions winner
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The winner of the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot is yet to come forward and claim their prize. This is according to a lottery official who confirmed the news to various media outlets.
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| Jul 30, 2022 | Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot | Someone beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois.
The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball:... |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Winner Of $1.28 Billion Lottery Gets $433.7 Million After Tax | Someone in Illinois bought the winning ticket, and if he or she does like most winners, they will take the lump sum, not the annuity. The $1.28 billion prize, which is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions lottery history, can be clai... |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Lotto: Someone just became an overnight BILLIONAIRE | Mega Millions winner
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| Jul 29, 2022 | Anticipation grows as drawing nears for Mega Millions jackpot of at least $1.1 billion | With a Mega Millions jackpot of at least an estimated $1.1 billion up for grabs, excitement was building as Friday's 11 p.m. EDT drawing approached. The cash payout on that grand prize would be $648.2 million.
The prize fund surpassed $1 bi... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Raising Cane's buys another round of Mega Millions tickets for its employees | Top executives at Raising Cane's bought another batch of tickets for all 50,000 employees to give them a second chance at winning the Mega Millions jackpot after no winning tickets were sold in the over $1 billion lottery drawing earlier th... |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Taxes On $1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot May Be More Than You Think | The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $1.1 billion, up from $810 million. With eye-popping numbers, it’s easy to get lottery mania. |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion after no one won $830 million grand prize | The Mega Millions jackpot has crossed the $1 billion threshold. The grand prize in Friday night's drawing will be an estimated $1.02 billion, lottery officials said, though that's certain to grow as more and more tickets are bought as that ... |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Fast food boss buys Mega Millions tickets for 50K workers as jackpot hits $810M | More On: mega millions
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| Jul 26, 2022 | Is a shot at $810 million worth shelling out $2 for a Mega Millions ticket? | Des Moines, Iowa — Is $810 million worth $2?
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| Feb 8, 2022 | What should the Mega Millions winner do with $1.337 billion? A couple who won millions may serve as an example. | The winner of the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot may never be revealed to the public, but whoever has the ticket for the second-largest prize in the game's history is coming into a life-changing amount of money. Many winners have seen... |
| Jun 11, 2021 | What Are the Odds? Even Experts Get Tripped Up by Probabilities | Odds are you have bought at least one lottery ticket in your life, even though your chance of winning was one in a million—or, if you play Mega Millions, more like 1 in 302,575,350.
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The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday evening's drawing just hit $1 billion.
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| Mega Millions jackpot hits $977 million. Here’s what financial experts say to do if you score the winning ticket | The Mega Millions jackpot hit an estimated $977 million without a winner from Tuesday’s drawing.
It’s the sixth-largest prize in the game’s nearly 22-year history, with a pretax lump-sum payout of $461 million.
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| Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.15 billion—here are 8 states where your prize won’t be taxed | The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1.15 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing, making it the fifth-largest prize in the game’s history.
But how much you would actually take home could be less than half that, depending both on your choice... |
| Someone in Illinois won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot—the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history | One lucky lottery ticket-buyer in Illinois may soon be a billionaire, following Friday night’s $1.337 billion Mega Millions lottery drawing.
According to lottery officials, the winning numbers — 13, 36, 45, 57 and 67 and a gold Mega Ball of... |
| The 8 best states to win the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot | After weeks without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot is now $1.35 billion — the second largest in the lottery’s 27-year history and the fourth-largest ever in the U.S.
But depending on where you bought your ticket, those winnings can var... |
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If a ticket holder matches all five white balls and the... |
| The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $940 million—here are the odds you'll win | The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $940 million — the fifth largest ever — after 28 consecutive draws with no winner.
To play Mega Millions, you pick six numbers from two different pools: five numbers from 1 to 70, and one number from 1... |
| Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.25 billion. Here’s how it benefits the government | The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.25 billion this week, the fourth-largest prize in the game’s history.
While states receive a chunk of every lottery ticket, the federal government doesn’t collect its share until there’... |
| $1 billion lottery jackpots are more common than ever—and it’s actually making them harder to win | If you feel like you're seeing more and more lottery prizes top the $1 billion mark, you're absolutely right.
The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing has surged to $1.5 billion, the second billion-dollar jackpot of 2022, after no... |
| Mega Millions sixth-largest jackpot hits $792 million—how much you’d actually take home in every U.S. state | Mega Millions jackpot prize has grown to $792 million ahead of Friday night’s draw — its sixth highest total ever.
However, the winnings you’d take home will vary depending on how they’re taxed in your state, as well as your choice of payou... |
| Didn’t win the Mega Millions $1.05 billion jackpot? You can get a free doughnut from Krispy Kreme | Nobody won the Mega Millions $1.05 billion jackpot during Tuesday night’s drawing. But lottery players can still win a little something on Wednesday from Krispy Kreme.
The doughnut chain announced Tuesday it would be giving away free classi... |
| The $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot hasn’t been claimed, but ticket holders are still winning millions | Even if you don’t take home the Mega Millions $1.35 billion jackpot Friday, you still could win millions in prizes.
With the last draw on Tuesday, 16 ticket holders across the U.S. won between $1 million and $3 million in prize money.
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| The Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.55 billion. What’s the best payout option? Experts weigh lump sum vs. annuity | The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to $1.55 billion without a winning ticket from Friday night’s drawing.
There are two payout choices: a one-time lump sum “cash option” or 30 annuitized payments with a 5% yearly increase.
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| Mega Millions jackpot is up to $785 million—here’s how much you’d actually take home in each state | The Mega Millions jackpot is now at $785 million, its fourth-highest total ever.
But after taxes, the actual take-home winnings could be just over a quarter of that amount, depending on the choice of payout and the state where the ticket wa... |
| Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $820 million—here’s how much you’d actually take home in every U.S. state | You may have missed out on Powerball’s $1.08 billion jackpot prize, but there’s still $820 million up for grabs with Mega Millions’ next draw Tuesday night at 11 p.m. ET.
In the highly unlikely case that you win — the odds are 1 in 302.5 mi... |
| The 10 best places to win the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot | Someone in the U.S. will probably receive a life-changing sum of money in the near future. The exact amount may depend on which state they're in.
Ahead of its next drawing on Friday, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot has passed the $1 billi... |
| Powerball's jackpot prize is now $875 million—4 things you should do if you win | Powerball's projected jackpot is $875 million — the third-highest ever – ahead of Saturday's draw. While most ticket holders daydream about defying the odds and winning the prize, many don't know what steps they should take immediately afte... |
| Winner of record $1.6 billion-plus Mega Millions jackpot should watch out for these pitfalls, experts warn | There’s a winner for the $1.6 billion-plus Mega Millions jackpot.
All six numbers matched a ticket sold in Florida.
It’s the game’s biggest prize ever, sailing past the last record of almost $1.54 billion in October 2018.
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| Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.05 billion. Here’s the possible tax bill for the winner | The Mega Millions jackpot has soared above $1 billion for the fifth time in history.
However, the winner will pay a significant chunk to Uncle Sam before seeing a penny of the windfall.
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| $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot is now the largest prize in history—here are the top 5 so far | The $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot finally found a winner on Tuesday morning, after technical difficulties delayed the drawing that had been scheduled to take place on Monday.
The massive prize marked the fifth time in the past five years ... |
| The $1.02 billion Mega Millions jackpot would be one of the biggest ever—here are the top 5 so far | If everyone you know is dropping words like "jackpot" and "estate planning" into casual conversation, there's a good chance they've noticed that the Mega Millions lottery's top prize has once again crossed the $1 billion... |
| Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $825 million—how much you’d take home after taxes in every U.S. state | The Mega Millions jackpot prize has grown to $825 million ahead of Friday night’s draw — the seventh-largest sum in the game’s history.
To win the jackpot, you’ll need to match numbers with all five white balls, plus the gold Mega Ball.
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| Mega Millions jackpot is nearly $1 billion—these 8 states don’t tax your winnings | After weeks without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot is now $977 million — the sixth largest in the 22-year history of the game.
But the winnings you’d take home could vary by as much as $106 million depending on where you bought your ti... |
| The Mega Millions jackpot is the eighth-largest ever at $740 million—here are the odds you’ll win | The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $740 million, the eighth-largest in the game’s history and the biggest ever in the month of December.
To win the jackpot, you must match all six winning numbers in a drawing. To play, you pick six numbe... |
| Mega Millions jackpot hits $910 million. Here’s the tax bill if you win | The Mega Millions jackpot soared to an estimated $910 million, after there was no winner on Tuesday.
While the prize is approaching $1 billion, the winner should expect to pay a sizable tax bill.
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| Mega Millions is raising ticket prices from $2 to $5, but promises bigger payouts—here’s what to know | You’ll have to spend more to win big, as Mega Millions plans to raise its ticket price as part of a revamp that promises bigger prizes, the lottery announced Monday.
The price of a ticket is going up from $2 to $5 beginning in April 2025, t... |
| Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.1 billion — and the big winner could face these costly pitfalls | The Mega Millions jackpot soared to an estimated $1.1 billion without a winner on Friday.
While it’s smaller than the last record payout, the victor could still face common pitfalls, experts say.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday at... |
| Mega Millions jackpot hits $940 million. If you win, here’s the tax bill | The Mega Millions jackpot jumped to an estimated $940 million Friday.
The winner can expect a sizable tax bill before seeing a dollar of the proceeds.
The next Mega Millions drawing is at 11:00 p.m. ET on Friday. |
| Buying enough Mega Millions tickets to cover every possible combination sounds like a surefire way to win — but there are 3 major problems with that plan | Imagine this ticket, but times 300 million. REUTERS/Mike Segar
The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $1.6 billion.
The jackpot is so massive, at least before taxes, that it would theoretically be profitable to buy enough tickets to cover every... |