Which states win the most Mega Millions jackpots? Lottery climbs to $900 million after longest stretch without a winner in over 20 years

The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $900 million, marking the eighth-largest prize in the game’s history, after no ticket matched all numbers in Friday’s drawing. This extends the lottery’s longest streak without a jackpot winner in more than two decades, according to NBC New York.

The winning numbers drawn Friday were 16, 21, 23, 48, 70, and the gold Mega Ball 5. The next chance for players to strike it rich comes Tuesday night, when the next drawing will be held. It’s now been 38 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner, a dry spell not seen in over 20 years.

Last Mega Millions jackpot lottery winner

The last Mega Millions jackpot lottery winner won on June 27 in Virginia, when a ticket worth $348 million was sold. The current prize carries an estimated cash value of $415.3 million.


Earlier this year, jackpot winners were reported in Ohio ($112 million on April 18), Illinois ($349 million on March 25), and Arizona ($112 million on January 17).

The odds of hitting the jackpot remain a daunting 1 in 290,472,336, ABC news reported citing Mega Millions. The game is played in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, at $5 per play. The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, a staggering $1.6 billion, was won on August 8, 2023.

States with the most mega millions jackpot wins

According to data compiled by Jackpocket, here are the states that have produced the most jackpot winners (as of November 2025):

State	Jackpots won	Year of last win
New York	43	2023
California	35	2024
New Jersey	24	2024
Ohio	21	2025
Michigan	18	2021
Georgia	16	2016
Illinois	15	2024
Texas	15	2024
Maryland	11	2014
Virginia	10	2025

With the jackpot nearing the billion-dollar mark, excitement is building once again, but history suggests only a few states have consistently been home to the luckiest ticket holders.