The current Mega Millions record was set on August 8, 2023, when a ticket purchased in Florida was the single winner of a $1. Just a few months later, the lottery outdid itself with a $1.348 billion top prize in the Janudraw. In July 2022, one lucky winning ticket purchased in Illinois matched every single winning number to pick up a $1.337 billion jackpot. With the lower odds, the jackpot eventually rose to a mind-boggling $1.537 billion! This prize was won by single ticket purchased in South Carolina on October 23rd, 2018. The new guaranteed starting jackpot rose from $17 million to an incredible $40 million jackpot prize (this was lowered to $20 million in 2020). Play Mega Millions online by buying your official Texas Lottery tickets and take a chance of winning jackpot prizes that have grown as huge as 1.602. In October 2017, Mega Millions made a decision to increase the minimum starting jackpot and the number of Mega Balls. The record was held for 4 years until Powerball awarded a $1.586 billion jackpot in January 2016. At one point, Mega Millions held the world record for the largest lottery jackpot ever! This incredible prize was awarded to three lucky winners who shared the $656 million jackpot prize in March 2012. The sky’s the limit when it comes to Mega Million jackpots! This lottery has no cap, so it rolls until someone wins it.

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How High Can Mega Millions's Jackpots Grow? It’s possible to buy lottery tickets online or through a mobile app in approximately 15 states and Washington, D.C.

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