The Mega Millions® Jackpot Has Been Growing Since April; Please Play Responsibly
The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing for over three months. 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 31 consecutive drawings since April 21 without a jackpot winner. This run has grown the estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, August 8 drawing to $1.58 billion or $783.3 million with the cash option selected. This is the largest jackpot in the history of the game.
The jackpot run has produced some large Nebraska winners.
- A $10,000 Mega Millions winning ticket for the April 25 drawing was sold at Speedee Mart 2855, 1220 N 1st Street in Norfolk.
- A $10,000 Mega Millions winning ticket for the May 30 drawing was sold at Speedee Mart 2730, 4334 S 84th Street in Omaha.
- A $10,006 Mega Millions winning ticket for the June 30 drawing was sold at Main St Market, 401 So. Beltline Hwy. W. in Scottsbluff.
- A $10,000 Mega Millions winning ticket for the July 7 drawing was sold at Baker's #323 Fuel Center, 1615 N Bell Street in Fremont.
- A $1 million Mega Millions winning ticket for the Friday, August 4 drawing was sold at Oakland Express Fuels, 909 Hwy 32 in Oakland.
Previously, the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won 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 07/20/2023