The highest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.537 billion, claimed in October 2018 by a single ticket sold in South Carolina.
This record-breaking jackpot was the result of 29 consecutive draws without a winner. The lucky winner chose to remain anonymous and received their prize as a lump-sum payment of $878 million.
Here are some other notable Mega Millions jackpots:
- $1.08 billion - July 2023, split between winners in California, Illinois, and New York
- $768.4 million - March 2019, won by a single ticket in Wisconsin
- $656 million - March 2012, split between winners in Kansas, Illinois, and Maryland
- $543 million - July 2018, won by a single ticket in California
The Mega Millions jackpot is reset to $20 million after each winning draw and grows with each subsequent drawing.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million, making it a highly unlikely but incredibly rewarding experience.
