since there were no winners in the most recent drawing the Mega Millions prize keeps growing the projected value of the grand prize has increased to $800 million and there is a $1.8 million cash option for the next drawing on Tuesday as of right now this prize is the seventh largest in mega million's history all six of the biggest jackpots have exceeded $1 billion the jackpot was last won in Illinois on June 4th when a $552 million winning ticket was purchased there haven't been a jackpot winner in 27 straight drawings since that time thus far this year only two jackpots have been claimed a whopping $1.1 billion reward Was Won in New Jersey in March before the Illinois ticket but that prize has not yet been claimed in New Jersey winners may keep their prizes for up to a year 45 States Washington DC and the US Virgin Islands sell Mega Millions tickets drawings for the lottery take place in Atlanta Georgia every Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. each ticket costs $2 and half of the money is collected while the ticket is still being sold there is a 1 in32 million chance of winning the jackpot while there is a one in 24 chance of winning any reward the astounding $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot Was Won in Florida in August of last year making it the largest jackpot in history $6 billion jackpots have been won by players in Mega Millions since 2018 and the winners have come from Maine New Jersey Michigan South Carolina and Illinois professor of Economics at College of the Holy Cross Victor mat pointed out that these huge jackpots are not accidental because of its Nationwide reach and increased ticket price the Mega Millions game has been designed to offer greater prizes in addition more number combinations have been added which increases the difficulty of winning but also increases the prizes