The Jackpot Keeps Growing!
Mega Millions is the hottest ticket in town – and it just got a little hotter. The jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday, July 26 has just been increased to $810,000,000.
That’s a lot of zeros!
Illinois Lottery players are keen to get in with a chance to hit the big prize, and lottery retailers across the State have been reporting more players coming in-store to get in the game.
If won, it would be the fourth largest jackpot won in the history of the U.S.
Mega Millions is played every Tuesday and Friday night, with the next draw taking place on Tuesday, July 26 at 10 p.m. (CT). Mega Millions tickets are $2 each, and players can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 for the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes.
Background
Top five jackpots ever won in the U.S.
| Rank | Game | Amount | Date | Location |
| 1 | Powerball | $1.586 billion | Jan. 2016 | California
Florida Tennessee |
| 2 | Mega Millions | $1.537 billion | Oct. 2018 | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mega Millions | $1.05 billion | Jan. 2021 | Michigan |
| 4 | Powerball | $768.4 million | Mar. 2019 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Powerball | $758.7 million | Aug. 2017 | Massachusetts |
