- On July 1, 2023, the Powerball jackpot was $493 million. By July 19, it grew to $1.08 billion.
If the $820 million Mega Millions drawing rolls over Tuesday, July 25, will that jackpot reach $1 billion?
Not likely, but it'll be close.
It took three months of rollovers for last week's Powerball jackpot to reach $1 billion. And based on the trajectory, Mega Millions looks to be on the same track. If that happens, it'll be the fifth time that happens in the history of the Mega Millions game and the eighth time overall (for Mega Millions and Powerball). Below is a recap of how long it took Powerball to reach its $1.08 billion grand prize and increments of the jackpots.
How long will it take for Mega Millions jackpot to reach $1 billion?
That varies. For Powerball, it took less than three months of rollovers for the jackpot to reach $1 billion, the third time in the game's history. Below is a snapshot of recent drawings and how much the Mega Millions jackpot has climbed (in so short a time). The lottery frenzy seemed to gain steam around July 4th, when that drawing rolled over, it climbed $50 million overnight. Over the next few weeks, increments of $50 million to $60 million turned to $80 million and $100 million overnight. On June 30, the Mega Millions jackpot was $368 million. As of July 25, less than a month, the jackpot had grown by $452 million.
Based on this trajectory, if the July 25 Mega Millions drawing rolls over, the new jackpot − which would then be Friday, July 28 − could surpass $900 million. If that drawing rolled over to Tuesday, Aug. 1, potentially, there could be another jackpot that reaches $1 billion or more. Stay tuned and check back for more information about Mega Millions, Powerball and those billion-dollar lottery jackpots.
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- Tuesday, July 25: $820 million
- Friday, July 21: $720 million
- Tuesday, July 18: $640 million
- Friday, July 14: $560 million
- Tuesday, July 11: $500 million
- Friday, July 7: $450 million
- Tuesday, July 4: $400 million
- Friday, June 30: $368 million
- Tuesday, June 27: $343 million
- Friday, June 23: $320 million
- Tuesday, June 20: $300 million
- Friday, June 16: $281 million
- Tuesday, June 13: $260 million
- Friday, June 9: $240 million
- Tuesday, June 6: $218 million
- Friday, June 2: $203 million
- Tuesday, May 30: $187 million
- Friday, May 26: $169 million
- Tuesday, May 23: $150 million
- Friday, May 19: $132 million
- Tuesday, May 16: $113 million
- Friday, May 12: $99 million
- Tuesday, May 9: $83 million
- Friday, May 5: $68 million
- Tuesday, May 2: $52 million
- Friday, April 28: $38 million
- Tuesday, April 25: $26 million
- Friday, April 21: $20 million
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How long did it take Powerball to reach $1 billion?
It varies, based on drawings and winners. The list below shows the dates of the drawings and how much the jackpot climbed (in so short a time). It took almost three months and more than 30 rollovers. Like the Mega Millions list above, the lottery frenzy seemed to gain steam around July 5, because when that drawing rolled over, it climbed by $69 million. Over the next few weeks, increments of $60 million to $70 million turned to $75 million and $100 million overnight. On July 1, the Powerball jackpot was $493 million and by July 19, it grew to $1.08 billion.
- Wednesday, July 19: $1.08 billion
- Monday, July 17: $900 million
- Saturday, July 15: $875 million
- Wednesday, July 12: $750 million
- Monday, July 10: $675 million
- Saturday, July 8: $615 million
- Wednesday, July 5: $546 million
- Monday, July 3: $522 million
- Saturday, July 1: $493 million
- Wednesday, June 28: $462 million
- Monday, June 26: $440 million
- Saturday, June 24: $427 million
- Wednesday, June 21: $400 million
- Monday, June 19, Juneteenth: $380 million
- Saturday, June 17: $366 million
- Wednesday, June 14: $340 million
- Monday, June 12: $324 million
- Saturday, June 10: $308 million
- Wednesday, June 7: $285 million
- Monday, June 5: $269 million
- Saturday, June 3: $262 million
- Wednesday, May 31: $239 million
- Monday, May 29, Memorial Day: $226 million
- Saturday, May 27: $211 million
- Wednesday, May 24: $190 million
- Monday, May 22: $179 million
- Saturday, May 20: $162 million
- Wednesday, May 17: $146 million
- Monday, May 15: $135 million
- Saturday, May 13: $125 million
- Wednesday, May 10: $109 million
- Monday, May 8: $97 million
- Saturday, May 6: $87 million
- Wednesday, May 3: $71 million
- Monday, May 1: $60 million
- Saturday, April 29: $51 million
- Wednesday, April 26: $37 million
- Monday, April 24: $28 million
When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more?
As of July 25, 2023, there have been seven lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. Half of the prizes were won (but not necessarily claimed) in January.
- 7.$1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021: A single ticket won in Michigan.
- 6.$1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: A single ticket won in California.
- 5.$1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: A single ticket won in Illinois.
- 4.$1.35 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023: A single ticket was purchased in Maine.
- 3.$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018: A single ticket won in South Carolina.
- 2.$1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016: Three tickets won from California, Florida, Tennessee.
- 1.$2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022: A single ticket won in California.
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