Mega Millions jackpot hits $681M before Tuesday’s drawing

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Mega Millions lottery tickets. Credit: CBS

You have to be in it to win it, as the jackpot for the Mega Millions nears $681 million before its Tuesday night drawing.

According to the Mega Millions website, September has historically been a good month for jackpot wins, with 22 wins in total since the game’s inception in 2002.

The most recent September jackpot hit was a $431 million prize won in New York on Sept. 21, 2021.

According to the lottery’s website, this is the only game that has produced six jackpots exceeding $1 billion, the most recent being in March, with a total of $1.128 billion won in New Jersey. 

The prize has yet to be claimed; however, winners in New Jersey have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize.

The largest record prize won was in 2023 in Florida for $1.602 billion.

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