There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday evening (August 1, 2023) Mega Millions drawing. Therefore, the jackpot has increased to $1.25 billion ($625.3 million lump sum cash value.) The pot is the fourth largest in the game’s history. Check your Mega Millions numbers!
The top Mega Millions jackpots to date:
$1.537 billion on 10/23/2018, with 1 winner in SC
$1.348 billion on 1/13/2023, with 1 winner in ME
$1.337 billion on 7/29/2022, with 1 winner in IL
$1.250 billion (est) for 8/4/2023 (no winner yet)
$1.050 billion on 1/22/2021, with 1 winner in MI
$656 million on 3/30/2012, with 3 winners in IL, KS, and MD
$648 million on 12/17/2013, with 2 winners in CA and GA
$543 million on 7/24/2018, with 1 winner in CA
$536 million on 7/8/2016, with 1 winner in IN
$533 million on 3/30/2018, with 1 winner in NJ
The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won in New York on April 18, 2023. Friday’s upcoming drawing will be the 31st in this current run.
Although there was no grand prize winner, the August 1st drawing produced 4.9 million winning tickets across all prize tiers. Seven tickets won second prize snagging $1 million. One ticket sold in Texas is worth $4 million with the 4X Megaplier. According to a news release, Texas has produced the most multi-million second-tier prizes.
The odds of winning any prize is 1 in 24, while the odds of winning $1 million is 1 in 12.6 million. Taking the jackpot is a whopping 1 in 302.5 million. Players have greater odds of “getting hit by lightning or attacked by a shark than winning the Mega Millions,” according to statistics.
If a single winner won the jackpot, their buying power could afford them a few of Elon Musk’s Space X Falcon spaceships, which cost $150 million. According to statistics, they could purchase an NHL or English soccer team, which cost around $500 million.
Mega Millions tickets cost $2 for each game. A $1 Megaplier can be purchased, which multiples the winnings.
The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT.
