Cash value worth nearly a half-billion dollars
By Todd Northrop
After 28 drawings without a jackpot winner, the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game now boasts a swelling jackpot of $790 million that could instantly put someone among the wealthiest people on the planet.
When nobody won Friday night's grand prize, the Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $790 million — the largest since a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot from a Jan. 2021 drawing was claimed anonymously by a 4-player Michigan lottery club.
The next Mega Millions drawing is on Tuesday night at 11:00 pm Eastern Time (8:00 pm Pacific).
Tuesday's $790 million Mega Millions jackpot is the 3rd-largest in the game's history, and the 4th-largest United States lottery jackpot of all time (see full list below).
The lump-sum cash value of $464.4 million is the 9th-largest on the all-time US lottery jackpot cash value list.
The current jackpot run-up started on Apr. 19 as a $20 million grand prize — it has been 3 months since Mega Millions has had a jackpot winner.
Lottery players wondering what all the cash will look like in their bank account after federal and state taxes are taken out can see an after-tax analysis of the current Mega Millions jackpot by visiting USA Mega's Jackpot Analysis page.
The rush of ticket sales over the next few days likely will propel the jackpot to an even higher amount before the drawing takes place Tuesday. Lottery Post and USA Mega will update the jackpot tallies displayed if such an increase occurs.
In Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, there was no jackpot winner, but 4 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Delaware, 1 from New Jersey, 1 from New York, and 1 from Virginia.
Three of the four second-prize winners — those from Delaware, New Jersey, and New York — purchased their tickets with the Megaplier option for an extra $1 per play, multiplying their prize to $3 million because the Megaplier number drawn was 3.
The Megaplier option is not available in California, because the fixed nature of the prize increase offered with the Megaplier is not compatible with California's pari-mutuel payouts. By law, California awards all lottery prizes on a pari-mutuel basis, meaning the prizes will change each drawing based on the number of tickets sold and the number of tickets that won at each prize level.
Also, a total of 105 tickets matched four of the first five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win a $10,000 prize. Of those tickets, 16 were purchased with the Megaplier option, increasing the prize to $30,000, and 19 were sold in California, where the prize awarded this drawing is $6,979.
The Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, July 22, 2022, were 14, 40, 60, 64, and 66, with Mega Ball number 16. The Megaplier number was 3.
The complete payout information and official drawing video for Friday's drawing can be found at USA Mega's Mega Millions Drawing Information page.
Following the Friday drawing, the Mega Millions annuity jackpot estimate was raised $130 million from its previous amount of $660 million. The cash value was raised by $76.4 million from its previous amount of $388 million.
Mega Millions tickets cost $2 each. For an extra $1 per ticket players can purchase the Megaplier option, which multiplies any non-jackpot won by up to 5 times, depending on the Megaplier number drawn that evening.
Mega Millions is currently offered for sale in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 pm Eastern Time.
To find the nearest lottery retailer to buy your tickets, head over to the Lottery Places website to download the free app on your iOS or Android phone or Windows computer. Lottery Places is the only app on the market that will locate lottery retailers in every state and jurisdiction throughout the United States.
Some state lotteries offer online ticket purchases, allowing players to bypass the store completely. Such is the case with Michigan and Virginia. Other states such as Minnesota, Orgeon, and Texas use a state-licensed courier service to enable online purchases. Players outside the USA can use a reputable butler service that delivers scanned images of the lottery tickets to verify the ticket purchase and ownership.
Mega Millions lottery results are published within minutes of the drawing at USA Mega (www.usamega.com). The USA Mega Web site provides lottery players in-depth information about the United States's two biggest multi-state lottery games, Mega Millions and Mega Millions.
Top 25 United States lottery jackpots of all time
Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot currently stands as the 4th-largest lottery jackpot of all time in the United States, and the 3rd-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever. Brisk sales will likely push the jackpot estimate higher by draw time.
If nobody wins Tuesday, it's anyone's guess how high it will go.
- Powerball: $1.5864 billion, Jan. 13, 2016 (19 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California, Florida, Tennessee
- Mega Millions: $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - South Carolina
- Mega Millions: $1.05 billion, Jan. 22, 2021 (36 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Michigan
- Mega Millions: $790 million, Jul. 26, 2022 (28 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
- Powerball: $768.4 million, Mar. 27, 2019 (25 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Wisconsin
- Powerball: $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Massachusetts
- Powerball: $731.1 million, Jan. 20, 2021 (35 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Maryland
- Powerball: $699.8 million, Oct. 4, 2021 (40 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - California
- Powerball: $687.8 million, Oct. 27, 2018 (21 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Iowa, New York
- Mega Millions: $656 million, Mar. 30, 2012 (18 rollovers, starting at $12 million) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- Mega Millions: $648 million, Dec. 17, 2013 (21 rollovers, starting at $12 million) - California, Georgia
- Powerball: $632.6 million, Jan 5, 2022 (39 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - California, Wisconsin
- Powerball: $590.5 million, May 18, 2013 (13 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Florida
- Powerball: $587.5 million, Nov. 28, 2012 (15 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - Arizona, Missouri
- Powerball: $564.1 million, Feb. 11, 2015 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
- Powerball: $559.7 million, Jan. 6, 2018 (20 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $543 million, Jul. 24, 2018 (22 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California
- Mega Millions: $536 million, Jul. 8, 2016 (34 rollovers, starting at $15 million) - Indiana
- Mega Millions: $533 million, Mar. 30, 2018 (23 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Jersey
- Mega Millions: $522 million, Jun. 7, 2019 (24 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - California
- Mega Millions: $516 million, May 21, 2021 (26 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Pennsylvania
- Powerball: $487 million, Jul. 30, 2016 (23 rollovers, starting at $40 million) - New Hampshire
- Powerball: $473.1 million, Apr. 27, 2022 (30 rollovers, starting at $20 million) - Arizona
- Powerball: $456.7 million, Mar. 17, 2018 (19 rollovers, starting at $15 million) - Pennsylvania
- Mega Millions: $451 million, Jan. 5, 2018 (23 rollovers, starting at $15 million) - Florida
For those keeping score, the number of jackpots in the top 25, by lottery game, are:
- Powerball: 14
- Mega Millions: 11
Top 25 cash value jackpots
Since many lottery winners collect their winnings in cash, the lump-sum payout is an important measure of what a winning ticket could be worth.
Looking at the cash value, the upcoming Mega Millions jackpot ranks as the 9th-largest cash value in U.S. history.
- Powerball: $983.5 million cash, Jan. 13, 2016 ($1.5864 billion annuity) - California, Florida, Tennessee
- Mega Millions: $877.8 million cash, Oct. 23, 2018 ($1.537 billion annuity) - South Carolina
- Mega Millions: $776.6 million cash, Jan. 22, 2021 ($1.05 billion annuity) - Michigan
- Powerball: $546.8 million cash, Jan. 20, 2021 ($731.1 million annuity) - Maryland
- Powerball: $496 million cash, Oct. 4, 2021 ($699.8 million annuity) - California
- Powerball: $480.5 million cash, Aug. 23, 2017 ($758.7 million annuity) - Massachusetts
- Powerball: $477 million cash, Mar. 27, 2019 ($768.4 million annuity) - Wisconsin
- Mega Millions: $471 million cash, Mar. 30, 2012 ($656 million annuity) - Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
- Mega Millions: $464.4 million cash, Jul. 26, 2022 ($790 million annuity) - Preliminary estimate, not won yet
- Powerball: $450.2 million cash, Jan. 5, 2022 ($632.6 million annuity) - California, Wisconsin
- Powerball: $396.2 million cash, Oct. 27, 2018 ($687.8 million annuity) - Iowa, New York
- Powerball: $384.7 million cash, Nov. 28, 2012 ($587.5 million annuity) - Arizona, Missouri
- Powerball: $381.1 million cash, Feb. 11, 2015 ($564.1 million annuity) - North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Texas
- Mega Millions: $378 million cash, Jul. 8, 2016 ($536 million annuity) - Indiana
- Powerball: $370.9 million cash, May 18, 2013 ($590.5 million annuity) - Florida
- Powerball: $352 million cash, Jan. 6, 2018 ($559.7 million annuity) - New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $349.3 million cash, May 21, 2021 ($516 million annuity) - Pennsylvania
- Mega Millions: $347.6 million cash, Dec. 17, 2013 ($648 million annuity) - California, Georgia
- Powerball: $341.7 million cash, Jul. 30, 2016 ($487 million annuity) - New Hampshire
- Mega Millions: $340 million cash, Jun. 7, 2019 ($522 million annuity) - California
- Mega Millions: $324 million cash, Mar. 30, 2018 ($533 million annuity) - New Jersey
- Mega Millions: $320.5 million cash, Jul. 24, 2018 ($543 million annuity) - California
- Mega Millions: $319.9 million cash, Jun. 9, 2020 ($414 million annuity) - Arizona
- Mega Millions: $314.4 million cash, Sep. 21, 2021 ($431 million annuity) - New York
- Mega Millions: $292.9 million cash, Jan. 28, 2022 ($426 million annuity) - California
The number of cash value jackpots in the top 25, by lottery game, are:
- Powerball: 12
- Mega Millions: 13
Turning A $2 Investment Into $790M. Good Luck Everybody.
Good Luck Tuesday MM Players: Maybe this is the One!
A nice win for 1 lucky TN resident is a respectable option on Tuesdays draw.
Playing same nmbrs for 24yrs and bought multi draw for next 4 games
Building confidence only need that tkt
Whatcha gonna do with all that $$$ ???
I think tuesday a ticket hits. We shall see. I might be right out of anyone.
Last night I won $6. I know what I'm doing with it.
I think it's going into the $800million range by Tuesday if not before.
How many total tickets were sold for that last drawing?
Eighth paragraph sums it up nicely. No doubt she'll go up again!
After 24 years same numbers any decent wins? If so, on which game? Thanks and goodluck 🍀
Tuesday main ball n 1 nbr,
every year 1of the 5 will hit with the mega ball
just need all 5 to hit
no plans for it though unfortunately
thanks for asking
I got the nmbrs as a quick pik when the big game was out yrs ago
About 86 million.
Are those sites even credible? How do they obtain the data? Thanks
I have a feeling that this may reach the $2 billion mark soon.
Well, if $900 by Tuesday n no winners on Friday possibly $1.5bil n $2b by August
Anyone can request data from an official state lottery. The website mentioned (which I have removed since they are an abusive website that actually hates the lottery) simply requests the data from the Texas Lottery. So if you want a copy of the sales data for any drawing, just request it directly from the lottery. By doing so, you don't rely on a website as a middle-man. Get it from the source.
The powers that be aren't letting it get that high lol. They need the extra money from these ticket sales though.
Pat taxes on it LOL
Bought two rescue tickets this morning for Tuesday's drawing.
Placed one through an SUV with the window cracked. No, not a stranger, but a Pilot employee. She just got off work and will ask her tomorrow @ Pilot if she had any surprises yesterday.
Certainly an abandoned 'I don't want that' ticket could pay off handsomely!
Ohhhhhh,pay taxes($171.8M roughly)....Family and friends will take 35%, keep $65M, Charities get $65-75M and the rest will go towards starting a non profit......The end
Should you play more numbers if confident in your own, despite how long it takes to win?
Many play family b-days, I don't, am going by addl intuition
If it's meant to be, it will be!
You can get a quick pick, play numbers that you've been playing for years, or pick numbers at random. It doesn't matter!
All that matters is that the numbers drawn match those on your ticket.
Remember...it only takes one to be in it. Be in it, to win it!
More tickets only increases your chances, not the odds of winning.
Good Luck everyone!
good food for thought
Thank you because I purchased a cple quick pick nmbrs from the mega millions website and friends keep telling me no, just play one
they don't play at all
Is that island still for sale?
Well, I haven't looked at islands in years. I fell in love with the Texas Hill Country, but with the way the country/world is going maybe living on an island isn't such a bad idea again. (It was a bad idea when my wife said NO.)
Why is America still taxing lottery winners?. Sometimes I feel like I am just playing for Uncle Sam.
Jackpot raised to $810 million, with cash option of $470.1 million.
Top 25 positions remain unchanged.
See the Jackpot Analysis for the amount you would receive after taxes.
Am ready, Come on numbers I've played for 22 yrs
Raised a little,....to 810
A man prays to win the lottery...
Todd Graves, the owner of Raising Canes, is buying a ticket for each of his 50,000 employees for tonights drawing
That was funny
Something to think about......
Is it the numbers on the ticket that match the numbers drawn or is it the numbers drawn match the ones on the ticket?
Think about it.... from the moment you purchase a ticket, it will either be a winner or not. Is it fate or coincidence that you win?
If you had purchased a ticket one second before or after the numbers printed on your ticket would be different.
Think about it like a auto collision. One second later and it wouldn't have happened, but it happens because you are there at that moment.
Am I a butterfly dreaming I am a person or a person dreaming I am a butterfly?
Chuang-Tzu
the difference is in an auto collision, the vehicle not to worry about the person you do.
I def think a winner happens.
not going to happen.
You would need at least 3 more rollovers
likely to be won on Tuesday or Friday
* If my stars align- l will be here within a week...
Isn't that the same logic that lady used when she let that old woman who won the powerball in Florida a few years back skip her in line to get her winning ticket lol.
LOL
CBS has a story that the CEO of Raising Cane's bought 50K Mega millions tickets and promised to share the big one with his employees, all 50K of them.
Imagine how many rolls of printer paper that would be. Todd Graves if it is hit probably someone who bought just one ticket.
Greed--take the fun out of everything
so he spent $100k
i give up geesh
you do know the news will tell lies of course. It's not from the ceo's mouth, it's someone else. Let me read that story and see the base ciphers of it.
All:
My suggestions...low numbers. Pb 12 or 16 or 17.
First 5---3, 6 , 10, 12...plus much higher number.
My QP today.
02 04 30 50 69 + 13
I agree 16 or 62 is drawn. I looked on a pyramid I do and looking at the date of 7-26, I think 62. I notice you mentioned pb. 53 or 35 might get drawn.
6 or 10
I love the 13 it could go either or. you might have $4 there.
All:
Those were MM numbers I mentioned...not pb. Sorry.
Doing multiple things at once.
Raised to $830 Million. If no one wins tonight, $1.02 Billion.
Is that what lottery commission is estimating?
Jackpot raised to $830 million, with cash option of $487.9 million.
Top 25 annuity jackpot position remains at #4 all time, but the cash value is now the 6th-largest in history.
See the Jackpot Analysis for the amount you would receive after taxes.
"cash option of $487.9 million"
That's the same cash:annuity ratio as the original 464.4/790 they advertised to start. Makes me wonder whether the cash value announced for 810 was a mistake.
35-36-45-50-55 MB15
Today I saw a comment on twitter to the effect of "statistically you have a higher chance of winning when fewer people play thats why I only play when the jackpot is low" Dont remember the exact words, but lol. I wonder how people arrive at these ideas.
Nice
I know that's right CDanaT. That will bless alot of families out here shrugging. God will provide.
When fewer people play, there is probably less of a chance for being multiple winners of the jackpot. But, for all other prize levels it doesn't matter how many people play or win since the prizes are predetermined.
A lot of people don't play when the jackpot is low and wait until it's higher.
I play every draw (with multiplier.) I would prefer to win a higher amount, but I will take whatever comes my way.
Twitter, really. Sad that anyone goes on the platforms
My future pronouns:
Megabucks and anonymous.
Good work!
This is a great story.
Unintended humor abounds.
Everyone needs to get off those platforms honestly
No birthday numbers tonight — will we see a $1 billion jackpot Friday?
Unbelievable that the official Mega Millions website has been down all night, since the draw time!
Lots of people on Twitter saying the "site crashed", but that's not the case, given the error message displayed.
It actually points to whoever is running that website has misconfigured it, so it's not crashed because of traffic, but it's offline because someone hasn't figured out how they messed it up yet.
It's most likely that they were trying to put up one of those "high traffic" simple results pages so that their website wouldn't crash. Instead, they forced it to crash. Oops.
I once saw an even dumber comment about the lottery, on Reddit I think. A person insisted that if two tickets won the jackpot, with one held by an individual and the other held by a lottery pool, the jackpot had to be split equally among the pool + the individual. Meaning, the individual holding a winning ticket got the same amount as each person in the pool.
I don't tweet. my friends wife almost had a panic attack, seriously, social media is no good.
They know what they're doing. The site is ran in NJ, network solutions, and their hosting stinks.
Dumb know it all's ruin hope for all, bad advice they gave
wonder if anyone got it
I had nothing
Actually, you have no way to know who their data center provider is, because Cloudflare is proxying their provider's IP address.
To say they "know what they're doing" is probably the opposite of the truth.