Mega Millions Jackpot Surpasses $1 Billion Mark for the 5th Time: No Winner in Latest Drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot has once again soared over the $1 billion mark, making it the fifth time in the history of the lottery that such a colossal prize is up for grabs. Friday night's drawing saw no lucky winners, and the excitement is building for the next drawing on Tuesday, August 1.
The winning numbers for the latest drawing were 52, 28, 5, 63, 10, with a Megaball of 18. With no jackpot winner, the estimated prize money has climbed to an astounding $1.05 billion, with a cash option of $527.9 million. If the prize reaches this amount, it will rank as the fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever awarded.
The current jackpot has been steadily growing since its last win in New York on April 18, and the upcoming drawing will be the 30th in this thrilling series. The growing anticipation among participants is leading to an increase in ticket sales as people hope to claim the massive prize.
In the most recent drawing held on July 28, a total of 3,157,597 tickets were winners across various tiers. Among the fortunate ticket holders was an individual from Pennsylvania who won a significant $5 million prize, being one of the five tickets sold nationwide that matched all five white balls for the game's second-tier prize.
Additionally, several tickets, including one from New York, as well as others from Arizona, California, and Pennsylvania, won the standard $1 million prize in the same drawing. The Mega Millions lottery continues to create numerous winners, adding to the excitement surrounding the record-breaking jackpot.
As the Mega Millions prize crosses the billion-dollar threshold once more, it joins the ranks of the largest jackpots in U.S. lottery history. The current top five largest jackpots, including both Mega Millions and Powerball, are:
$2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022 (won in California)
$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (won in California, Florida, and Tennessee)
$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (won in South Carolina)
$1.35 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (won in Maine)
$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (won in Illinois)
With the Mega Millions jackpot reaching unprecedented heights, ticket sales are expected to surge as hopeful participants eagerly try their luck at winning the monumental prize. As the jackpot continues to grow, the nation waits in anticipation for the next drawing to see if a new multimillionaire will emerge.