Mega Millions is nearing a $1 billion jackpot with no lucky winner since late June.
The current jackpot, which stands at $900 million, or $415.3 million in cash, is one of the lottery’s biggest ever.
Before tonight’s drawing, we’ve compiled a list of the largest jackpots ever awarded in lottery history, from both Mega Millions and Powerball.
Continue reading to see how big the payouts were and when they were awarded.
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This $1.58 billion payout was claimed by an LLC in Florida for a lump-sum payment of $794,248,882 in August 2023. We still don’t know the identity of the winner, since Florida allows winners to accept their jackpot via entities like an LLC. 
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This massive Powerball payday was split three ways in 2016 between winners in California, Tennessee, and Florida. The winners, who weren't publicly named, got $528 million each if they opted for annual payments over a lump-sum payout.
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A Powerball winner in California claimed this prize in October 2023, then the second-largest ever. Theodorus Struyck was publicly named as the winner a few months later. Struyck, a grandfather in his 60s, is a retired UPS worker.
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Two Powerball winners in Missouri and Texas struck gold just two months ago, when they both had winning tickets for the $1.87 billion. The unnamed winners from September each took a cash payout, getting $410.3 million before taxes.
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Edwin Castro won the largest lottery in U.S. history in November 2022 for more than $2 billion. Castro was named a few months later and has since been the subject of intense tabloid scrutiny following his win. The press he’s received is a good case study for why so many winners choose to shield their identities.

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Hunters across Ohio now have the opportunity to apply for Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Wildlife controlled access lotteries that offer a unique opportunity to pursue several different species across the state.
Successful applicants will receive a permit, rules, and a hunting area map. Permits are offered for mourning dove, quail, waterfowl, white-tailed deer, ring-necked pheasant, small game, turkey, and trapping.  
Apply for:
The following turkey hunts will be offered: 
2768-Killbuck Marsh WA Mentor Turkey Hunt
2769 – Killbuck Marsh Turkey Hunt [NEW FOR 2025]
2782-Killbuck Marsh WA Youth Turkey Hunt
2784 – Eagle Creek Mentor Turkey Hunt
2785 – Eagle Creek Youth Turkey Hunt
2786 – Eagle Creek Turkey Hunt
2777 – Killdeer Plains Mentor Turkey Hunt
2787 – Killdeer Plains Youth Turkey Hunt
2788 – Killdeer Plains Turkey Hunt
2778 – La Su An Youth Turkey Hunt
2789 – La Su An Mentor Turkey
2790 – La Su An Turkey
2770-Mosquito Creek WA Turkey Hunt
2783 – Mosquito Creek Youth Turkey Hunt
2791 – Mosquito Creek WA Mentor Turkey
2792 – Woodland Trails WA Youth Turkey
2793 – Woodland Trails WA Mentor Turkey
2794 – Woodland Trails WA Turkey
You must be fully licensed and permitted to hunt the species for which you are applying. 
Hunters may apply for each hunt once annually.
Apply online in March for turkey hunts and Castalia trout fishing, October for trapping, and July for all other species. Each application is $3 and is non-refundable. Applications can also be taken over the phone at 1-866-703-1928 for a service fee of $5.50.
Youth: Hunters must be under 18 at the time of application to apply for youth hunts. Hunters must be under 18 at the time of the hunt to participate in youth hunts.
Mentor hunts: Mentor hunts are designed to introduce new hunters of any age, the mentee, to hunting or to hunting a species they have not pursued before. As an incentive to be a mentor and introduce new hunters, both the mentee and the mentor can participate in the hunt if they win a permit. Applications for mentor hunts can be purchased by either the mentor, the mentee, or both. To qualify as a mentee, the applicant must either be under 18 at the time of application or not have harvested the species for which they are applying in the previous five years. A mentor can be anyone willing to introduce a mentee to hunting or hunting a particular species.
Adults: Anyone 18 or older at the time of application.
Mobility Impaired: A mobility-impaired person is any person, regardless of age, who is subject to a physiological defect or deficiency regardless of its cause, nature, or extent that renders the person unable to move about without the aid of crutches, a wheelchair, or any other form of support, or that limits the person’s functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise, or perform any related function.
Open: Open to all applicants.
Veteran: Permittee will need to show valid drivers license with a veterans ID or a DD214.
Mentor hunts are designed to introduce new hunters of any age, the mentee, to hunting or to hunting a species they have not pursued before. As an incentive to be a mentor and introduce new hunters, both the mentee and the mentor can participate in the hunt if they win a permit. Applications for mentor hunts can be purchased by either the mentor, the mentee, or both. To qualify as a mentee, the applicant must either be under 18 at the time of application or not have harvested the species for which they are applying in the previous five years. A mentor can be anyone willing to introduce a mentee to hunting or hunting a particular species.  
Lotteries will be drawn the week after the application period ends.  
Applicants will receive an email with their results once the lotteries are drawn. 
Visit the Ohio Wildlife Licensing System or the HuntFish OH mobile app. Hunters are required to have a printed or digital copy of their permit on the day of the hunt.
Follow the steps listed in the ‘How will I know if I’m drawn?’ tab to view your lottery results and retrieve your permit.
Hunters are required to have a printed or digital copy of their permit on the day of the hunt, so either print your permit or navigate to it on the HuntFish OH mobile app
Each permit includes the name of the hunt, the date, and the unit for which you are permitted. 
Hunt rules and maps are provided along with the permit. It is your responsibility to know and follow the rules of the hunt and to study the map and know to which unit you are assigned. Failure to follow controlled hunt rules and conditions could result in dismissal from the hunt, in addition to criminal charges pursuant to OAC 1501:31-9-01(T)
Should you have any questions about your permit, contact information for the hunt for which you are permitted is provided in the rules sheet. Additionally, you can call 1-800-WILDLIFE.
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Are you looking to win big? The West Virginia Lottery offers a variety of games if you think it’s your lucky day.
Lottery players in West Virginia can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states. Other games include Lotto America, Daily 3, Daily 4 and Cash 25. 
Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.
Here’s a look at Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 results for each game:
06-28-44-48-58, Powerball: 23, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
06-14-17-26-28, Star Ball: 03, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
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Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
7-1-9-3
Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
03-06-11-16-20-25
Check Cash 25 payouts and previous drawings here.
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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion  Yahoo
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3 brothers split $2 million CT Lottery prize  WTNH.com
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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Oregon Cash Pop  Connecticut Post
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With Mega Millions Jackpot At $900M, Sales Are Beginning To Soar  Yahoo
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Another rollover, another big money jackpot up for grabs.
When the Mega Millions drawing takes place tonight, there'll be around $900 million sitting there waiting to be taken by a lucky player or players, so what happens if everything works out perfectly and you're the big winner?
First decision: do you take the lump sum or the annuity option (30 years of payments)? For simplicity here, and because most people go this way, we’ll assume you'll go with a lump-sum option (which is smaller than the full advertised jackpot amount).
Let’s work off of the $900 million figure to illustrate what taxes you’d owe and what you might keep if you become Illinois' newest multi-millionaire.
When it comes to Federal taxes, The IRS treats lottery winnings as ordinary income and applies withholding and then additional tax liability when you file. By law, 24 % is generally withheld immediately for large lottery winnings.
But since a $900 million prize would push you into the highest federal tax bracket, you’d likely owe up to 37 percent of the taxable amount. So, that would be approximately $333 million in federal tax owed. Up front, you’d see $900 million minus the 24 percent withholding ($216 million) leaving you with $684 million in hand initially, but you’ll owe more at tax-time.
You would then owe the state of Illinois some tax money. Illinois imposes a tax on lottery/gambling winnings of 4.95 percent. So, $900 million × 4.95 percent equals $44.55 million owed to Illinois.
Starting from $900 million, subtract $333 million (federal) and $44.55 million (state) and you’re left with about $522.45 million. That’s the rough “after-tax” amount an Illinois winner might expect under the lump-sum scenario (again, actual payout would likely be less than $900 million after lump-sum conversion and other factors, so this is a best-case-type estimate).
Why the actual amount may differ:
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