The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $1.1 billion and the Powerball jackpot is now at $750 million.
This was shared on March 23rd, 2024 at 9:56 AM.
This was last updated on March 23rd, 2024 at 9:56 AM.
No Mega Millions ticket on Friday night matched the six drawn numbers. It marked the 30th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner.
The next Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, March 26 has an estimated jackpot of $1.1 billion. The last time the jackpot was won was on December 8, 2023. (Image: AP)
The upcoming Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, March 26 marks only the sixth instance in 22 years that the estimated annuitized jackpot has surpassed $1 billion. The Mega Millions Consortium, responsible for the biweekly drawings at the WSB-TV studios in Atlanta, predicts that Tuesday’s jackpot will reach $1.1 billion.
“The craze for the lottery is still going strong across the nation,” stated Gretchen Corbin, the President and CEO of the Georgia Lottery and the primary director of the Mega Millions Consortium. The Georgia Lottery is responsible for managing every Mega Millions drawing.
The Mega Millions jackpot of $1.1 billion is the fifth highest in history. The largest jackpot was won in August of last year for a total of $1.602 billion by a player in Florida.
States
States that have produced the highest jackpot winners in the Mega Millions lottery.
- $1.602B — August 2023 — Florida
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In October 2018, South Carolina reported $1.537 billion in revenue.
- $1.348B — January 2023 — Maine
- $1.337B — July 2022 — Illinois
- $1.100B — March 2024 — ?
Lottery Drought
The Mega Millions jackpot has not been won since December 8th, when two tickets sold in California split the prize of $395 million. Unfortunately, Powerball players have also been unsuccessful in winning the jackpot.
The Powerball grand prize has only been won once in the past year. The fortunate event occurred in Michigan when a player was able to claim a $842.4 million reward during the January 2nd drawing.
The Powerball lottery takes place three times a week and has a jackpot with odds of approximately 1 in 292.2 million. In comparison, the chances of winning the top prize in Mega Millions are slightly lower, at 1 in 302.5 million.
The lottery drawing for Powerball will take place at 10:59 pm ET tonight at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. This Saturday’s drawing marks the 35th in the streak of jackpot drawings.
Tonight’s jackpot prize is worth $750 million, making it the ninth-largest in the 31-year history of this game.
Are you winning Powerball?
Highest Powerball Prize – Winner(s) Did you win the Powerball lottery?
- $2.04B — November 2022 — California
- $1.765B — October 2023 — California
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January 2016 in California, Florida, and Tennessee saw a combined total of $1.586 billion. - $1.08B — July 2023 — California
- $842.4M — January 2024 — Michigan
- $768.4M — March 2019 — Wisconsin
- $758.7M — August 2017 — Massachusetts
- $754.6M — February 2023 — Washington
- $750M — March 2024 — ?
Play Responsibly
Officials in charge of lotteries explain that large jackpot amounts attract more attention and media attention, leading to increased ticket purchases and greater benefits for the lotteries involved. Representatives from Mega Millions and Powerball remind the public to gamble responsibly.
Rewording cannot be done.
Gamers must also be cautious of fraudulent activities, as larger prizes attract cheaters who employ deceptive methods to obtain private data.
Earlier this month, Mega Millions confirmed that they never ask for an individual’s bank account details before awarding a prize. Additionally, lotteries do not notify winners through social media or send emails stating that taxes must be paid before receiving the payout.
