Mega Millions® Jackpot 2nd Largest Ever; Please Play Responsibly
The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since October 2022. Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to play responsibly.
The Mega Millions jackpot starts at $20 million and continues to grow each drawing until it is won. There have been 25 consecutive drawings since October 18, 2022, without a jackpot winner. This run has grown the estimated jackpot for the Friday, January 13 drawing to $1.35 billion or $707.9 million with the cash option selected. This is the 2nd largest jackpot in the history of the game.
This jackpot run has produced five big Mega Millions winners in Nebraska:
- November 12 drawing: $10,000 winning ticket sold at Toddy Shop Inc, 400 S 11th St, Nebraska City.
- November 29 drawing: $10,000 winning ticket sold at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh #1, 250 No 52nd St, Lincoln.
- December 27 drawing: $10,000 winning ticket sold at Buddies Mini Mart, 805 So 13th St, Tekamah.
- December 30 drawing: $10,002 winning ticket sold at Family Fare 799, 1230 N Washington St, Papillion.
- January 10 drawing: $10,000 winning ticket sold at Speedee Mart 2725, 13235 Grover St, Omaha.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot on record occurred in October 2018 when one winner in South Carolina won a $1.537 billion jackpot.
Play Responsibly
Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery encourages customers to play within their means. “It’s important for Nebraska Lottery players to remember that no matter how large the Mega Millions jackpot is, the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302 million,” said Lottery Director Brian Rockey. “Your odds of winning remain the same, regardless of how many tickets are purchased or how many people play.” If you or someone you know has a problem with compulsive gambling, free help is available at problemgambling.nebraska.gov.
Published on 12/06/2022