Mega Millions jackpot climbs to more than half a billion dollars
Drawing airs Tuesday night on News 6
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Keith Srakocic, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)If you ever wanted to buy a Mega Millions ticket, now might be a good time.
The lottery drawing Tuesday night is now estimated at $555 million after Friday night’s drawing went unmatched.
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If one winner is named, they could walk away with $316.9 million, lottery officials said.
The last Mega Millions jackpot was won on April 15 at $20 million with a ticket in Tennessee, officials said.
This Mega Millions lottery is one of the top jackpots ever in the U.S.
| Amount | Date | Winning Tickets |
|---|
| $1.537 billion | 10/23/2018 | 1-SC |
| $1.050 billion | 1/22/2021 | 1-MI |
| $656 million | 3/30/2012 | 3-IL, KS, MD |
| $648 million | 12/17/2013 | 2-CA, GA |
| $555 million (est) | 7/19/2022 | ? |
| $543 million | 7/24/2018 | 1-CA |
| $536 million | 7/8/2016 | 1-IN |
| $533 million | 3/30/2018 | 1-NJ |
| $522 million | 6/7/2019 | 1-CA |
| $516 million | 5/21/2021 | 1-PA |
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