Mega Millions is a draw game, held every . As of the latest update its advertised jackpot is $511M (a cash value of about $231M), and the odds of matching all six numbers are 1 in 290,472,336. Run the real expected-value math and a $5 ticket is worth about 24.1¢ per dollar at this jackpot — meaning roughly 76¢ of every dollar is the house edge. Among the three national games, that is currently the lowest value. Like every lottery game it is a negative-expected-value bet by design; these figures show which is least bad, and by how much.
Latest winning numbers
26, 41, 50, 53, 62
Most recent draw. Next drawing: July 3, 2026.
Mega Millions by the numbers
"Value per $1" is the expected value: every prize tier times its probability, after an assumed tax haircut, divided by ticket price. Always below $1 — the lottery is negative-EV by design.
Mega Millions prize tiers & odds
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $1M | 1 in 12,629,232 |
| 4+MB | $10,000 | 1 in 893,761 |
| 4 | $500 | 1 in 38,859 |
| 3+MB | $200 | 1 in 13,965 |
| 3 | $10 | 1 in 607 |
| 2+MB | $10 | 1 in 665 |
| 1+MB | $7 | 1 in 86 |
| MB | $5 | 1 in 35 |
Will the Mega Millions jackpot be won or split?
From the number of lower-tier winners in recent draws, we estimate about ~7.3 million tickets are in play at the current jackpot — roughly a 2.5% chance someone wins, and a 1.2% chance it is split if hit. Estimates from past draws of a similar size, not predictions; every draw is independent. See the full split-risk breakdown →
Recent Mega Millions results
| Draw date | Numbers | Jackpot |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 26, 41, 50, 53, 62 | $511M |
| June 26, 2026 | 5, 13, 30, 33, 52 | $489M |
| June 23, 2026 | 48, 51, 60, 63, 66 | $467M |
| June 19, 2026 | 13, 16, 21, 26, 50 | $452M |
| June 16, 2026 | 12, 20, 53, 67, 70 | $430M |
| June 12, 2026 | 9, 17, 24, 39, 51 | $413M |
| June 9, 2026 | 9, 30, 36, 38, 40 | $392M |
| June 5, 2026 | 13, 30, 50, 52, 66 | $368M |
| June 2, 2026 | 15, 26, 43, 48, 60 | $346M |
| May 29, 2026 | 19, 24, 47, 59, 65 | $331M |
| May 26, 2026 | 1, 5, 49, 51, 59 | $311M |
| May 22, 2026 | 3, 22, 34, 54, 61 | $296M |
A rolling window of recent draws. Number-frequency charts are on the interactive Mega Millions page.
About this data
Every figure here comes from official lottery sources, refreshed after each drawing. We compute the odds from the game's published rules and, where the prize structure allows, the expected value of a ticket. See our methodology page for the full method, and the guides on expected value, how the odds work and whether hot numbers win.
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