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Record-breaking lottery jackpots reach historic highs
Major lottery games including Mega Millions and the UK National Lottery are offering unusually large jackpots in 2026, with Mega Millions surpassing $700 million and the National Lottery offering a £1 billion prize. These represent some of the largest prizes in each lottery's history.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 39 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
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2026-08-13
- Powerball: Winning ticket for $1.040 billion jackpot sold in Illinois
- $1.04 billion Powerball ticket sold in Illinois; $1M sold in Florida
- $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won by single ticket sold in Illinois
- Winning numbers for $1B Powerball jackpot drawn
- Winning numbers for $1B Powerball jackpot drawn
- Winning numbers for $1B Powerball jackpot drawn
- Here are the winning Powerball numbers from Aug. 12, 2026, drawing
- Powerball winning numbers for the $1B jackpot
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion for Wednesday's drawing
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion for Wednesday's drawing
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion for Wednesday's drawing
2026-08-11
- Hollywood ticket wins nearly $1.5 million as Powerball climbs to $975 million
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $975 million after 43rd drawing without winner
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $975 million after no big winners in Monday’s drawing
- Powerball jackpot soars to $975 million
- Powerball jackpot rises to $975M after Monday night's drawing ends without a big winner
- Powerball jackpot rises to $975M after Monday night's drawing ends without a big winner
- Powerball jackpot rises to $975M after Monday night's drawing ends without a big winner
- Powerball jackpot rises to $975M after Monday night's drawing ends without a big winner
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $905 million ahead of Monday drawing
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $905 million ahead of Monday drawing
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $905 million ahead of Monday drawing
2026-08-09
2026-08-04
- What it takes to guarantee you win the $786M Powerball jackpot
- What it takes to guarantee you win the $786M Powerball jackpot
- What it takes to guarantee you win the $786M Powerball jackpot
- Powerball climbs to $786M: See next drawing date
- Powerball: Jackpot soars to $786 million
- Powerball jackpot grows to $786M for Wednesday's drawing
2026-08-02
2026-08-01
2026-07-30
2026-07-29
- $800M Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold to customer in Bradenton; Powerball still up for grabs
- Florida ticket wins $800M Mega Millions jackpot; Powerball still up for grabs
- Florida player beats 1-in-290 million odds to win Mega Millions jackpot
- $800 million Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Florida
- Florida ticket wins $800M Mega Millions jackpot
- Mega Millions: Winning ticket for $800M jackpot sold in Florida
- Mega Millions ticket holder wins $800M jackpot