The day of a new Mega Millions draw has arrived, which has caused great euphoria in the country since the jackpot reaches $1,100 million dollars, because since last April no one has been a winner. The figure is one of the largest ever recorded, so we are going to review the 10 largest jackpots in lottery history.
And the expectation is growing every time to know who will be the next winner of the Mega Millions draw that raised its $1 jackpot,025 million dollars to $1,100 million dollars for this Friday, which represents the second largest prize in the history of the lottery.
The winning numbers
On Tuesday the winning numbers and that no one guessed right were: 7- 025 – 60 – 63- 66; Megaball: 15.
The person who is winner this Friday night 29 in July, you can take $648.2 million dollars, if you decide to collect the prize in cash, according to the information published on the page official Mega Millions.
“If you win, it will be the second largest prize in the 20 years of Mega Millions history, behind only the $1 record,537 million won on 15 October 2016″, highlights the lottery statement.
The ticket of Mega Millions costs $2 dollars, the draws take place Tuesday and Friday at 11: 00 (ET).
The biggest lottery prize in the country is Powerball
But let’s take a look at the 10 largest prizes in the history of the Mega Millions lottery, since the largest of all time is Powerball, with $1,586 million dollars, in the draw that took place on January 3, 2016.
On that occasion there were three winning tickets, which were sold in California, Florida and Tennessee.
The 10 Largest prizes in Mega Millions history
1 – $1,537 millions
Record Mega Millions jackpot is $1,537 million, earned in South Carolina, on 23 October 2018.
2 – $1,100 million
This Friday 29 July someone could win the $1,100 millions of dollars accumulated in the jackpot in the Mega Millions.
3 – $1,30 million
It is followed by the winner of $1,30 million, the 22 of January of 2021. The ticket was sold in Michigan.
4 – $1,025 million
The $1,025 millions of dollars were won by a single ticket in Michigan on 22 of January of 2021.
5 – $ 648 million
In the draw of 30 March 2012 there were three winning tickets, one in Kansas, one in Illinois and the third in Maryland.
6 – $648 millions
The jackpot this time was $648 million dollars, in the draw held on 17 from December to 2013. There were two winners, one in California and one in Georgia.
7 – $543 million
On this occasion there was only one winner of the $543 million dollars, in the drawing held on 17 July 2018 and was a resident of California.
8 – $536 million
There was also only one lottery jackpot winner and he took home $536 million dollars, on August 7, 2016.
9 – $533 million
The lucky one was a New Jersey resident who took the 30 March 2016 $533 millions of dollars
10 – $522 million
The draw on June 7, 2019 was for a California resident, who matched all six numbers and can take home $522 million dollars.
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