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If you look around your local street corner or anywhere lottery tickets are sold, chances are you will see a long list of hopefuls looking to cash in on the $1.6 billion Mega Millions cash prize. The Tuesday, October 23 drawing marks the largest jackpot in the history of the Mega Millions lottery and for just $2 you could end up taking home a lump sum of approximately $904.9 million.
It is estimated that 75 percent of all of the possible 302,575,350 number combinations will be purchased.
If you are lucky enough to land the winning ticket, you will join an exclusive group of lucky winners who have won big in the lottery whether it be with Mega Millions or the Powerball.
Just how big have some of the jackpots been throughout the years?
A look at the biggest jackpots and winnings throughout history can be seen below, as listed by MegaMillions.com.
Biggest Mega Millions & Lottery Jackpot Winners
1. $1.6 billion (Mega Millions)
Number of winning tickets sold: TBD
States with winning tickets: TBD
2. $1.586 billion (Powerball)
Number of winning tickets sold: 3
States with winning tickets: Tennessee, Florida, California
3. $758.7 million (Powerball)
Number of winning tickets sold: 1
States with winning tickets: Massachusetts
4. $656 million (Mega Millions)
Number of winning tickets sold: 3
States with winning tickets: Kansas, Illinois, Maryland
5. $648 million (Mega Millions)
Number of winning tickets sold: 2
States with winning tickets: California, Georgia
6. $590.5 million (Powerball)
Number of winning tickets sold: 1
States with winning tickets: Florida
7. $543 million (Mega Millions)
Number of winning tickets sold: 1
States with winning tickets: California
8. $536 million (Mega Millions)
Number of winning tickets sold: 1
States with winning tickets: Indiana
9. $533 million (Mega Millions)
Number of winning tickets sold: 1
States with winning tickets: New Jersey
10. $451 million (Mega Millions)
Number of winning tickets sold: 1
States with winning tickets: California
Mega Millions Drawing & Viewing Info
Date: Tuesday, October 23
Drawing Time: 11:00 p.m. ET
