Largest US Lotteries in
Facts and Figures
Here we accumulate most interesting information and data about Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries
Record Jackpots
Powerball
A ticket holder from California was the only player to match all the numbers in this record draw, winning a jackpot of more than $2 billion on November 7, 2022. The cash option was worth $997 million. The jackpot was eventually claimed in February 2023 by Edwin Castro, who said he was ‘shocked and ecstatic’. He said he wanted to remain private so turned down media opportunities to speak more about his big win.
Mega Millions
A lucky lottery player in Florida won the record Mega Millions jackpot on August 8, 2023. The jackpot-winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Publix grocery store in Neptune Beach. Before the big win, there had been 31 straight drawings since the last time someone won the game’s jackpot on April 18, 2023. That enabled the prize to steadily grow to be the third-largest ever in U.S. history.
Over 2.2 kilometers in height
would be the stack of 100-dollar bills used to pay the record $2.04 billion jackpot (Powerball lottery on Nov. 7, 2022). The precise height is 2,228.088 meters.
The $1.326 billion jackpot
became the largest prize in Powerball history when it was won by three people in Oregon in April 2024. The winners were Cheng "Charlie" Saephan, his wife Duanpen Saephan, and their friend Laiza Chao.
$2 and $4
are the lowest prizes in Mega Millions and Powerball, respectively. The odds of winning any prize stand at about 1 in 24.
1 in 292,201,338
are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot by matching all six drawn numbers. In Mega Millions, the jackpot odds are 1 in 302,575,350.
The $1.326 billion jackpot
became the largest prize in Powerball history when it was won by three people in Oregon in April 2024. The winners were Cheng "Charlie" Saephan, his wife Duanpen Saephan, and their friend Laiza Chao.
$2 and $4
are the lowest prizes in Mega Millions and Powerball, respectively. The odds of winning any prize stand at about 1 in 24.
1 in 292,201,338
are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot by matching all six drawn numbers. In Mega Millions, the jackpot odds are 1 in 302,575,350.
$ 1.602 BLN
August 8, 2023
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased in Florida.
$ 1.537 BLN
October 23, 2018
The jackpot was won by an anonymous player in South Carolina.
$ 1.348 BLN
January 13, 2023
The main prize was won by LaKoma Island Investments, LLC.
$ 1.337 BLN
July 29, 2022
An anonymous partnership purchased the winning ticket in Illinois.
$ 1.128 BLN
March 26, 2024
The winning ticket was purchased in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
$ 1.050 BLN
January 22, 2021
The winners were four members of Wolverine FLL Club (Michigan).
$ 656 MLN
March 30, 2012
One of 3 winning tickets was purchased by the Three Amigos pool.
$ 648 MLN
December 17, 2013
Two winning tickets were purchased in California and Georgia.
$ 552 MLN
June 4, 2024
The winning ticket was purchased online through the Illinois Lottery.
$ 543 MLN
July 24, 2018
The jackpot was won by an 11-member office pool in California.
$ 2.040 BLN
November 7, 2022
The winning ticket was bought in California by Edwin Castro.
$ 1.765 BLN
October 11, 2023
The jackpot ticket was sold in California to an anonymous player.
$ 1.586 BLN
January 13, 2016
The lucky winners were from California, Florida and Tennessee.
$ 1.326 BLN
April 6, 2024
A Powerball ticket worth $1.326 billion was sold in Portland, Oregon.
$ 1.080 BLN
July 19, 2023
A single ticket sold in California matched all six lucky numbers.
$ 842.4 MLN
January 1, 2024
The Powerball jackpot has been won in Michigan on the first day of 2024!
$ 768 MLN
March 27, 2019
Wisconsin's Manuel Franco bought 10 tickets, and one was lucky.
$ 758 MLN
August 23, 2017
Mavis Wanczyk bought the winning ticket in Massachusetts.
$ 754 MLN
February 6, 2023
A single ticket holder from Washington won the main prize.
$ 731 MLN
January 20, 2021
The winner was an anonymous group, known as The Power Pack.
$ 2.040 BLN
November 7, 2022
The winning ticket was bought in California by Edwin Castro.
$ 1.765 BLN
October 11, 2023
The jackpot ticket was sold in California to an anonymous player.
$ 1.586 BLN
January 13, 2016
The lucky winners were from California, Florida and Tennessee.
$ 1.326 BLN
April 6, 2024
A Powerball ticket worth $1.326 billion was sold in Portland, Oregon.
$ 1.080 BLN
July 19, 2023
A single ticket sold in California matched all six lucky numbers.
$ 842.4 MLN
January 1, 2024
The Powerball jackpot has been won in Michigan on the first day of 2024!
$ 768 MLN
March 27, 2019
Wisconsin's Manuel Franco bought 10 tickets, and one was lucky.
$ 758 MLN
August 23, 2017
Mavis Wanczyk bought the winning ticket in Massachusetts.
$ 754 MLN
February 6, 2023
A single ticket holder from Washington won the main prize.
$ 731 MLN
January 20, 2021
The winner was an anonymous group, known as The Power Pack.
$ 1.602 BLN
August 8, 2023
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased in Florida.
$ 1.537 BLN
October 23, 2018
The jackpot was won by an anonymous player in South Carolina.
$ 1.348 BLN
January 13, 2023
The main prize was won by LaKoma Island Investments, LLC.
$ 1.337 BLN
July 29, 2022
An anonymous partnership purchased the winning ticket in Illinois.
$ 1.128 BLN
March 26, 2024
The winning ticket was purchased in Neptune Township, New Jersey.
$ 1.050 BLN
January 22, 2021
The winners were four members of Wolverine FLL Club (Michigan).
$ 656 MLN
March 30, 2012
One of 3 winning tickets was purchased by the Three Amigos pool.
$ 648 MLN
December 17, 2013
Two winning tickets were purchased in California and Georgia.
$ 552 MLN
June 4, 2024
The winning ticket was purchased online through the Illinois Lottery.
$ 543 MLN
July 24, 2018
The jackpot was won by an 11-member office pool in California.