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A California Mega Millions ticket sold at Tambuli Seafood Market in Los Angeles won $131,190 after matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball with a 3x multiplier in Friday's drawing; winning numbers were 6, 26, 34, 59, 61 and Mega Ball 24. The next jackpot is about $193 million (cash option around $82.8 million) for the Tuesday drawing, with more than 215,000 other U.S. tickets winning prizes and about 28,000 in California alone.
A Bradenton-area Mega Millions ticket sold at a Wawa near Sarasota won the $800 million jackpot from the July 28 drawing and the winner chose the $344.2 million cash option; the Quick Pick ticket, purchased at Wawa No. 5185 on State Road 70 East, was the only one nationwide to match all six numbers, ending a 37-draw rollover. The winner’s identity remains exempt from public disclosure under Florida law; prizes must be claimed within 180 days, and the cash option amount is $344.2 million before taxes.
Florida is riding a lottery windfall, led by an $803 million Mega Millions jackpot won in Bradenton (cash option about $344 million), a $6 million Florida Lotto prize in Lakeland, and several $1 million Powerball prizes across the state. The winning tickets were sold at a Wawa in Bradenton and at 3B’s Sunoco in Lakeland, among others; Florida law requires prize winners’ names to be public, though there is a 90‑day temporary exemption for large prizes before records are released.
A Quincy, Illinois Powerball ticket won the $1.04 billion jackpot from the Aug. 12 drawing, with the prize resetting to $20 million for the Aug. 15 draw. The Aug. 15 numbers were 5-8-27-29-63 with Powerball 13 and Power Play 2x. Florida had a $1 million second-tier winner in the Aug. 8 drawing, and a Lakeland ticket is noted among the second-tier winners. The next drawing is Aug. 19, with odds of 1 in 292.2 million.
The $800 million Mega Millions prize ticket sold at a Lakewood Ranch-area Wawa in Florida remains unclaimed. Florida law allows lottery winners of $250,000+ to keep their identity confidential for 90 days after claiming; if the prize is taken as a lump-sum, it must be claimed within 60 days (180 days otherwise). Whether the winner’s name is publicly revealed may depend on how the Florida Lottery handles high-dollar prizes, as prior big wins have been identified by LLCs (e.g., Saltines Holdings LLC) rather than individuals, potentially leaving anonymity intact even after a claim.
A Florida Mega Millions ticket sold at a Bradenton Wawa won the $800 million jackpot—the largest prize of the year and the 10th-largest in Mega Millions history. The unidentified winner can choose between a lump-sum cash option of about $344.2 million (roughly $261.6 million after federal withholding) or an annuity, with 180 days to claim. Two other tickets won second-tier prizes in New York and Illinois.
A Florida lottery player won the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot—the largest so far in 2026 and the 10th-largest in the game's history—with numbers 34-48-49-59-70 and Mega Ball 12. The cash option is about $344.2 million; odds of winning are 1 in 290 million. If you missed, the next big prize is Powerball at roughly $663 million.
A Florida Mega Millions ticket holder won the $800 million jackpot—the largest prize of 2026 and the 10th-largest in Mega Millions history—with an estimated cash option of about $344 million; the winning numbers were 34, 48, 49, 59, 70 and Mega Ball 12, with overall odds of 1 in 290 million, ahead of tonight’s Powerball drawing.
A Florida Mega Millions ticket holder won the $800 million jackpot from Tuesday night's drawing, with winning numbers 34-48-49-59-70 and Mega Ball 12. The cash option is about $344.2 million. It's the biggest Mega Millions prize of 2026 and the 10th-largest in the game's history; odds of winning are 1 in 290 million. If you didn't win, next up is Powerball with an estimated $663 million.
A Florida Mega Millions ticket won an $800 million jackpot—the largest of 2026 so far—with a cash option of about $344.2 million; winning numbers were 34, 48, 49, 59, 70 and Mega Ball 12, making it the 10th-largest Mega Millions jackpot in history.
Florida Lottery says a single ticket sold at the Bradenton Wawa near Sarasota won the July 28 Mega Millions jackpot of $800 million, ending a 37-draw rollover; the winner can take the $800 million annuity or about $344.2 million cash, with a 180-day prize-claim window (60 days to claim the cash option after the draw). The winning numbers were 34-48-49-59-70 and Mega Ball 12, and this marks Florida's largest prize since 2023.
A single Mega Millions ticket sold in Bradenton, Florida matched all six numbers to win the $800 million jackpot (approximately $344 million cash option), the largest lottery prize of 2026 so far. The winning numbers were 34, 48, 49, 59, 70 and Mega Ball 12. The Florida ticket was sold at a Wawa and marks the first Florida Mega Millions winner since 2023. The odds of hitting all six numbers are about 1 in 290 million; matching five white balls (without the Mega Ball) pays at least $1 million. Mega Millions is played in 45 states plus DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A single Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida matched all six numbers to win the estimated $800 million jackpot (with a cash option around $344 million). The winning numbers were 34, 48, 49, 59, 70 and Mega Ball 12.
A Florida Mega Millions ticket matched all numbers to claim an $800 million jackpot—the largest Mega Millions prize of 2026 and the 10th-largest in game history, with a cash option around $344.2 million; odds of winning were 1 in 290 million, and Powerball’s next drawing towers at about $663 million.
A Florida player claimed the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot (cash value about $344.2 million); this is the third Mega Millions jackpot of 2026 and the tenth-largest in the game's history. Winning numbers were 34-48-49-59-70 with Mega Ball 12; two other players won Match 5 prizes (NY $3 million and IL $5 million). The jackpot resets to $50 million for the next drawing on Friday, July 31 at 11 p.m. ET.