Friday’s Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to an Estimated $1.15 Billion, Among the Largest in History

For Americans still hoping for an extravagant Christmas gift, the dream can continue during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, featuring a jackpot estimated at $1.15 billion. This jackpot has the potential to become the fifth largest in the history of the game. Mega Millions tickets are priced at $2 each. However, the odds of hitting the jackpot stand at 1 in 302,575,350, while the chances of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24, as reported by lottery officials. Tickets for this game are available in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Below is a summary of the largest U.S. jackpots ever won and the states where the winning tickets were purchased:

1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (one ticket, from California)

2. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 (one ticket, from California)

3. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023 (one ticket, from Florida)

4. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)

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5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)

6. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket, from Maine)

7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)

8. $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024 (one ticket, from Oregon)

9. $1.13 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024 (one ticket, from New Jersey)

10. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023 (one ticket, from California)