5 Biggest Lottery Jackpots Of All Time

3. Mega Millions (July 29, 2022)

Number of Winning Tickets: 1 

Cash Value: $780.5 Million

Jackpot: $1.33 Billion

On July 29, a lucky ticket holder from Illinois bagged a cash prize of $780.5 million after hitting the Mega Millions jackpot which had reached a value of $1.33 billion. The winning numbers for the jackpot were white balls 13, 36, 45, 57, and 67, and the gold Mega Ball 14. Apart from the jackpot winner, according to lottery officials, there were over 14.3 million winning tickets at the time of the drawing that had won various prizes across 9 prize tiers.