5 Biggest Lottery Jackpots Of All Time

2. Mega Millions (October 23, 2018)

Number of Winning Tickets: 1 

Cash Value: $877.8 Million

Jackpot: $1.53 Billion

One of the largest lottery jackpots of all time was won by a single ticket holder on October 23, 2018. The winning ticket holder was a woman from South Carolina who had pocketed a cash prize of an estimated $877.8 million and had hit a $1.53 billion jackpot. The winning numbers for the jackpot were 5, 28, 62, 65, and 70, and the gold Mega Ball 5. The winner chose to remain anonymous and decided to share her winnings with multiple charitable organizations including the Ronald McDonald House in Columbia, the Red Cross relief fund for victims of Alabama tornadoes, and the City of Simpsonville Art Center, among others.