MEGA MILLIONS | The top 10 largest US Jackpots


By The Associated Press

Lottery players will have a chance at winning an estimated $1.6 billion jackpot in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing and an estimated $620 million in Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot.

A look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:

1) $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)

2) $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)

3) $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)

4) $648 million, Mega Millions, Dec. 17, 2013 (two tickets, from California and Georgia)

5) $590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013 (one ticket, from Florida)

6) $587.5 million, Powerball, Nov. 28, 2012 (two tickets, from Arizona and Missouri)

7) $564.1 million, Powerball, Feb. 11, 2015 (three tickets, from North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas)

8) $559.7 million, Powerball, Jan. 6, 2018 (one ticket, New Hampshire)

9) $543 million, Mega Millions, July 24, 2018 (one ticket, California)

10) $536 million, Mega Millions, July 8, 2016 (one ticket, from Indiana)