Lottery jackpot records
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:11:59 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the largest jackpots, or prizes, awarded in various lotteries.
Tables
· United States
1
1
Rank
1
mw- Jackpot
$2.04b
Cash value
$997.6m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$997.6m
Game
Powerball
Date
November 7, 2022
Location
CA
Notes
Largest jackpot for a single ticket; largest cash value for a single ticket.Due to technical difficulties, the November 7, 2022 drawing did not take place until the morning of November 8.
2
2
Rank
2
mw- Jackpot
$1.787b
Cash value
$820.6m
Tickets
2
Per ticket
$410.3m
Game
Powerball
Date
September 6, 2025
Location
MO, TX
3
3
Rank
3
mw- Jackpot
$1.765b
Cash value
$774.1m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$774.1m
Game
Powerball
Date
October 11, 2023
Location
CA
4
4
Rank
4
mw- Jackpot
$1.602b
Cash value
$794.2m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$794.2m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
August 8, 2023
Location
FL
5
5
Rank
5
mw- Jackpot
$1.5864b
Cash value
$983.5m
Tickets
3
Per ticket
$327.8m
Game
Powerball
Date
January 13, 2016
Location
CA, FL, TN
Notes
First lottery jackpot over $1 billion.
6
6
Rank
6
mw- Jackpot
$1.537b
Cash value
$877.8m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$877.8m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
October 23, 2018
Location
SC
7
7
Rank
7
mw- Jackpot
$1.350b
Cash value
$724.6m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$724.6m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
January 13, 2023
Location
ME
8
8
Rank
8
mw- Jackpot
$1.337b
Cash value
$780.5m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$780.5m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
July 29, 2022
Location
IL
9
9
Rank
9
mw- Jackpot
$1.326b
Cash value
$621m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$621m
Game
Powerball
Date
April 7, 2024
Location
OR
Notes
Due to technical difficulties, the April 6, 2024 drawing did not take place until the morning of April 7.
10
10
Rank
10
mw- Jackpot
$1.269b
Cash value
$571.9m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$571.9m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
December 27, 2024
Location
CA
11
11
Rank
11
mw- Jackpot
$1.130b
Cash value
$537.5m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$537.5m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
March 26, 2024
Location
NJ
12
12
Rank
12
mw- Jackpot
$1.080b
Cash value
$558.1m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$558.1m
Game
Powerball
Date
July 19, 2023
Location
CA
13
13
Rank
13
mw- Jackpot
$1.050b
Cash value
$776.6m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$776.6m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
January 22, 2021
Location
MI
14
14
Rank
14
mw- Jackpot
$980m
Cash value
$452m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$452m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
November 14, 2025
Location
GA
15
15
Rank
15
mw- Jackpot
$842.4m
Cash value
$425.2m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$425.2m
Game
Powerball
Date
January 1, 2024
Location
MI
16
16
Rank
16
mw- Jackpot
$810m
Cash value
$409.3m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$409.3m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
September 10, 2024
Location
TX
17
17
Rank
17
mw- Jackpot
$768.4m
Cash value
$477m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$477m
Game
Powerball
Date
March 27, 2019
Location
WI
18
18
Rank
18
mw- Jackpot
$758.7m
Cash value
$480.5m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$480.5m
Game
Powerball
Date
August 23, 2017
Location
MA
19
19
Rank
19
mw- Jackpot
$754.6m
Cash value
$407.2m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$407.2m
Game
Powerball
Date
February 6, 2023
Location
WA
20
20
Rank
20
mw- Jackpot
$731.1m
Cash value
$546.8m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$546.8m
Game
Powerball
Date
January 20, 2021
Location
MD
21
21
Rank
21
mw- Jackpot
$699.8m
Cash value
$496m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$496m
Game
Powerball
Date
October 4, 2021
Location
CA
Notes
First Powerball jackpot won in a Monday drawing.
22
22
Rank
22
mw- Jackpot
$687.8m
Cash value
$396.2m
Tickets
2
Per ticket
$198.1m
Game
Powerball
Date
October 27, 2018
Location
IA, NY
23
23
Rank
23
mw- Jackpot
$656m
Cash value
$474m
Tickets
3
Per ticket
$158m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
March 30, 2012
Location
IL, KS, MD
24
24
Rank
24
mw- Jackpot
$648m
Cash value
$347.6m
Tickets
2
Per ticket
$173.8m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
December 17, 2013
Location
CA, GA
25
25
Rank
25
mw- Jackpot
$632.6m
Cash value
$450.2m
Tickets
2
Per ticket
$225.1m
Game
Powerball
Date
January 5, 2022
Location
CA, WI
26
26
Rank
26
mw- Jackpot
$590.5m
Cash value
$370.9m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$370.9m
Game
Powerball
Date
May 18, 2013
Location
FL
27
27
Rank
27
mw- Jackpot
$587.5m
Cash value
$384.7m
Tickets
2
Per ticket
$192.4m
Game
Powerball
Date
November 28, 2012
Location
AZ, MO
28
28
Rank
28
mw- Jackpot
$564.1m
Cash value
$381.1m
Tickets
3
Per ticket
$127.0m
Game
Powerball
Date
February 11, 2015
Location
NC, PR, TX
29
29
Rank
29
mw- Jackpot
$560m
Cash value
$264.4m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$264.4m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
June 4, 2024
Location
IL
30
30
Rank
30
mw- Jackpot
$559.7m
Cash value
$352m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$352m
Game
Powerball
Date
January 6, 2018
Location
NH
Notes
Winner successfully sued for right to stay anonymous.
31
31
Rank
31
mw- Jackpot
$543m
Cash value
$320.5m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$320.5m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
July 24, 2018
Location
CA
32
32
Rank
32
mw- Jackpot
$536m
Cash value
$378.3m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$378.3m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
July 8, 2016
Location
IN
33
33
Rank
33
mw- Jackpot
$533m
Cash value
$324.6m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$324.6m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
March 30, 2018
Location
NJ
34
34
Rank
34
mw- Jackpot
$530m
Cash value
$345.2m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$345.2m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
June 7, 2019
Location
CA
35
35
Rank
35
mw- Jackpot
$526.5m
Cash value
$243.8m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$243.8m
Game
Powerball
Date
March 29, 2025
Location
CA
36
36
Rank
36
mw- Jackpot
$516m
Cash value
$349.3m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$349.3m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
May 21, 2021
Location
PA
37
37
Rank
37
mw- Jackpot
$502m
Cash value
$252m
Tickets
2
Per ticket
$126m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
October 14, 2022
Location
CA, FL
38
38
Rank
38
mw- Jackpot
$487m
Cash value
$341.7m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$341.7m
Game
Powerball
Date
July 30, 2016
Location
NH
39
39
Rank
39
mw- Jackpot
$483m
Cash value
$256.9m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$256.9m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
April 14, 2023
Location
NY
40
40
Rank
40
mw- Jackpot
$478m
Cash value
$230.5m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$230.5m
Game
Powerball
Date
October 23, 2024
Location
GA
41
41
Rank
41
mw- Jackpot
$473.1m
Cash value
$283.3m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$283.3m
Game
Powerball
Date
April 27, 2022
Location
AZ
42
42
Rank
42
mw- Jackpot
$456.7m
Cash value
$269.4m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$269.4m
Game
Powerball
Date
March 17, 2018
Location
PA
43
43
Rank
43
mw- Jackpot
$451m
Cash value
$281.9m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$281.9m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
January 5, 2018
Location
FL
44
44
Rank
44
mw- Jackpot
$448.4m
Cash value
$258.2m
Tickets
3
Per ticket
$86.1m
Game
Powerball
Date
August 7, 2013
Location
MN; NJ (2)
45
45
Rank
45
mw- Jackpot
$447.8m
Cash value
$279.1m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$279.1m
Game
Powerball
Date
June 10, 2017
Location
CA
46
46
Rank
46
mw- Jackpot
$437m
Cash value
$261.8m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$261.8m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
January 1, 2019
Location
NY
47
47
Rank
47
mw- Jackpot
$435.3m
Cash value
$263.4m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$263.4m
Game
Powerball
Date
February 22, 2017
Location
IN
48
48
Rank
48
mw- Jackpot
$431m
Cash value
$314.4m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$314.4m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
September 21, 2021
Location
NY
49
49
Rank
49
mw- Jackpot
$429.6m
Cash value
$284.1m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$284.1m
Game
Powerball
Date
May 7, 2016
Location
NJ
50
50
Rank
50
mw- Jackpot
$426m
Cash value
$293m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$293m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
January 28, 2022
Location
CA
51
51
Rank
51
mw- Jackpot
$425.3m
Cash value
$242.2m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$242.2m
Game
Powerball
Date
February 19, 2014
Location
CA
52
52
Rank
52
mw- Jackpot
$420.9m
Cash value
$254.6m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$254.6m
Game
Powerball
Date
November 26, 2016
Location
TN
53
53
Rank
53
mw- Jackpot
$414m
Cash value
$230.9m
Tickets
2
Per ticket
$115.4m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
March 18, 2014
Location
FL, MD
54
54
Rank
54
mw- Jackpot
$414m
Cash value
$319.9m
Tickets
1
Per ticket
$319.9m
Game
Mega Millions
Date
June 9, 2020
Location
AZ
| Rank | mw- Jackpot | Cash value | Tickets | Per ticket | Game | Date | Location | Notes |
| 1 | $2.04b | $997.6m | 1 | $997.6m | Powerball | November 7, 2022 | CA | Largest jackpot for a single ticket; largest cash value for a single ticket.Due to technical difficulties, the November 7, 2022 drawing did not take place until the morning of November 8. |
| 2 | $1.787b | $820.6m | 2 | $410.3m | Powerball | September 6, 2025 | MO, TX | |
| 3 | $1.765b | $774.1m | 1 | $774.1m | Powerball | October 11, 2023 | CA | |
| 4 | $1.602b | $794.2m | 1 | $794.2m | Mega Millions | August 8, 2023 | FL | |
| 5 | $1.5864b | $983.5m | 3 | $327.8m | Powerball | January 13, 2016 | CA, FL, TN | First lottery jackpot over $1 billion. |
| 6 | $1.537b | $877.8m | 1 | $877.8m | Mega Millions | October 23, 2018 | SC | |
| 7 | $1.350b | $724.6m | 1 | $724.6m | Mega Millions | January 13, 2023 | ME | |
| 8 | $1.337b | $780.5m | 1 | $780.5m | Mega Millions | July 29, 2022 | IL | |
| 9 | $1.326b | $621m | 1 | $621m | Powerball | April 7, 2024 | OR | Due to technical difficulties, the April 6, 2024 drawing did not take place until the morning of April 7. |
| 10 | $1.269b | $571.9m | 1 | $571.9m | Mega Millions | December 27, 2024 | CA | |
| 11 | $1.130b | $537.5m | 1 | $537.5m | Mega Millions | March 26, 2024 | NJ | |
| 12 | $1.080b | $558.1m | 1 | $558.1m | Powerball | July 19, 2023 | CA | |
| 13 | $1.050b | $776.6m | 1 | $776.6m | Mega Millions | January 22, 2021 | MI | |
| 14 | $980m | $452m | 1 | $452m | Mega Millions | November 14, 2025 | GA | |
| 15 | $842.4m | $425.2m | 1 | $425.2m | Powerball | January 1, 2024 | MI | |
| 16 | $810m | $409.3m | 1 | $409.3m | Mega Millions | September 10, 2024 | TX | |
| 17 | $768.4m | $477m | 1 | $477m | Powerball | March 27, 2019 | WI | |
| 18 | $758.7m | $480.5m | 1 | $480.5m | Powerball | August 23, 2017 | MA | |
| 19 | $754.6m | $407.2m | 1 | $407.2m | Powerball | February 6, 2023 | WA | |
| 20 | $731.1m | $546.8m | 1 | $546.8m | Powerball | January 20, 2021 | MD | |
| 21 | $699.8m | $496m | 1 | $496m | Powerball | October 4, 2021 | CA | First Powerball jackpot won in a Monday drawing. |
| 22 | $687.8m | $396.2m | 2 | $198.1m | Powerball | October 27, 2018 | IA, NY | |
| 23 | $656m | $474m | 3 | $158m | Mega Millions | March 30, 2012 | IL, KS, MD | |
| 24 | $648m | $347.6m | 2 | $173.8m | Mega Millions | December 17, 2013 | CA, GA | |
| 25 | $632.6m | $450.2m | 2 | $225.1m | Powerball | January 5, 2022 | CA, WI | |
| 26 | $590.5m | $370.9m | 1 | $370.9m | Powerball | May 18, 2013 | FL | |
| 27 | $587.5m | $384.7m | 2 | $192.4m | Powerball | November 28, 2012 | AZ, MO | |
| 28 | $564.1m | $381.1m | 3 | $127.0m | Powerball | February 11, 2015 | NC, PR, TX | |
| 29 | $560m | $264.4m | 1 | $264.4m | Mega Millions | June 4, 2024 | IL | |
| 30 | $559.7m | $352m | 1 | $352m | Powerball | January 6, 2018 | NH | Winner successfully sued for right to stay anonymous. |
| 31 | $543m | $320.5m | 1 | $320.5m | Mega Millions | July 24, 2018 | CA | |
| 32 | $536m | $378.3m | 1 | $378.3m | Mega Millions | July 8, 2016 | IN | |
| 33 | $533m | $324.6m | 1 | $324.6m | Mega Millions | March 30, 2018 | NJ | |
| 34 | $530m | $345.2m | 1 | $345.2m | Mega Millions | June 7, 2019 | CA | |
| 35 | $526.5m | $243.8m | 1 | $243.8m | Powerball | March 29, 2025 | CA | |
| 36 | $516m | $349.3m | 1 | $349.3m | Mega Millions | May 21, 2021 | PA | |
| 37 | $502m | $252m | 2 | $126m | Mega Millions | October 14, 2022 | CA, FL | |
| 38 | $487m | $341.7m | 1 | $341.7m | Powerball | July 30, 2016 | NH | |
| 39 | $483m | $256.9m | 1 | $256.9m | Mega Millions | April 14, 2023 | NY | |
| 40 | $478m | $230.5m | 1 | $230.5m | Powerball | October 23, 2024 | GA | |
| 41 | $473.1m | $283.3m | 1 | $283.3m | Powerball | April 27, 2022 | AZ | |
| 42 | $456.7m | $269.4m | 1 | $269.4m | Powerball | March 17, 2018 | PA | |
| 43 | $451m | $281.9m | 1 | $281.9m | Mega Millions | January 5, 2018 | FL | |
| 44 | $448.4m | $258.2m | 3 | $86.1m | Powerball | August 7, 2013 | MN; NJ (2) | |
| 45 | $447.8m | $279.1m | 1 | $279.1m | Powerball | June 10, 2017 | CA | |
| 46 | $437m | $261.8m | 1 | $261.8m | Mega Millions | January 1, 2019 | NY | |
| 47 | $435.3m | $263.4m | 1 | $263.4m | Powerball | February 22, 2017 | IN | |
| 48 | $431m | $314.4m | 1 | $314.4m | Mega Millions | September 21, 2021 | NY | |
| 49 | $429.6m | $284.1m | 1 | $284.1m | Powerball | May 7, 2016 | NJ |
· Europe
1
1
Rank
1
Jackpot(local currency)
€371.1m
Lottery
SuperEnalotto
Country
Italy
Tickets
One winning ticket split between 90 players
Date
February 16, 2023
Notes
Europe's largest jackpot, €296.9m tax paid
2
2
Rank
2
Jackpot(local currency)
€250.0m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
Ireland
Tickets
1
Date
June 17, 2025
Notes
Ireland's largest jackpot
2
2
Rank
2
Jackpot(local currency)
€250.0m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
France
Tickets
1
Date
August 19, 2025
4
4
Rank
4
Jackpot(local currency)
€230.0m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
United Kingdom
Tickets
1
Date
July 19, 2022
Notes
record in pound £195.7m
5
5
Rank
5
Jackpot(local currency)
€209.1m
Lottery
SuperEnalotto
Country
Italy
Tickets
1
Date
August 13, 2019
6
6
Rank
6
Jackpot(local currency)
€190.0m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
Spain
Tickets
1
Date
October 6, 2017
Notes
Sold in Las Palmas, Canary Islands
7
7
Rank
7
Jackpot(local currency)
€183.6m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
France ×2, Portugal ×1
Tickets
3
Date
February 3, 2006
8
8
Rank
8
Jackpot(local currency)
€177.7m
Lottery
SuperEnalotto
Country
Italy
Tickets
1
Date
October 30, 2010
Notes
Shared by 70 players[citation needed]
9
9
Rank
9
Jackpot(local currency)
€163.5m
Lottery
SuperEnalotto
Country
Italy
Tickets
1
Date
October 27, 2016
10
10
Rank
10
Jackpot(local currency)
€147.8m
Lottery
SuperEnalotto
Country
Italy
Tickets
1
Date
August 22, 2009
Notes
Sold in Bagnone, Tuscany[citation needed]
11
11
Rank
11
Jackpot(local currency)
€137.3m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
Spain
Tickets
1
Date
June 13, 2014
Notes
Sold in Parla
12
12
Rank
12
Jackpot(local currency)
€129.8m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
United Kingdom
Tickets
1
Date
October 8, 2010
13
13
Rank
13
Jackpot(local currency)
€129.6m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
United Kingdom, Spain
Tickets
2
Date
February 12, 2010
Notes
UK ticket won by Nigel Page and Justine Laycock of Cirencester; SP ticket was never claimed
14
14
Rank
14
Jackpot(local currency)
€126.2m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
Spain
Tickets
1
Date
May 8, 2009
Notes
Won by an anonymous 25-year-old single mother from Mallorca
15
15
Rank
15
Jackpot(local currency)
€115.4m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
Ireland
Tickets
1
Date
July 29, 2005
Notes
Won by Dolores McNamara
16
16
Rank
16
Jackpot(local currency)
€102.2m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
United Kingdom
Tickets
2
Date
November 6, 2009
Notes
Won by Les Scadding and a syndicate of 7 call center workers
17
17
Rank
17
Jackpot(local currency)
€100.0m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
Belgium
Tickets
1
Date
February 9, 2007
Notes
Largest single jackpot win of Belgium is 168m
17
17
Rank
17
Jackpot(local currency)
€100.0m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
France
Tickets
1
Date
September 18, 2009
Notes
Sold in Venelles[citation needed]; shared by a syndicate of 15 players[citation needed]; largest single jackpot win of France is 220m
17
17
Rank
17
Jackpot(local currency)
€100.0m
Lottery
EuroMillions
Country
United Kingdom
Tickets
1
Date
May 14, 2010
20
20
Rank
20
Jackpot(local currency)
£42m
Lottery
National Lottery
Country
United Kingdom
Tickets
3
Date
January 6, 1996
21
21
Rank
21
Jackpot(local currency)
€38.4m
Lottery
State Lottery
Country
Netherlands
Tickets
1
Date
May 10, 2013
Notes
Tax-free lump sum[citation needed]
22
22
Rank
22
Jackpot(local currency)
€37.7m
Lottery
National Lottery
Country
Germany
Tickets
1
Date
October 7, 2006
Notes
Won by a nurse[citation needed]; largest single jackpot win of Germany is €48.6m
| Rank | Jackpot(local currency) | Lottery | Country | Tickets | Date | Notes |
| 1 | €371.1m | SuperEnalotto | Italy | One winning ticket split between 90 players | February 16, 2023 | Europe's largest jackpot, €296.9m tax paid |
| 2 | €250.0m | EuroMillions | Ireland | 1 | June 17, 2025 | Ireland's largest jackpot |
| 2 | €250.0m | EuroMillions | France | 1 | August 19, 2025 | |
| 4 | €230.0m | EuroMillions | United Kingdom | 1 | July 19, 2022 | record in pound £195.7m |
| 5 | €209.1m | SuperEnalotto | Italy | 1 | August 13, 2019 | |
| 6 | €190.0m | EuroMillions | Spain | 1 | October 6, 2017 | Sold in Las Palmas, Canary Islands |
| 7 | €183.6m | EuroMillions | France ×2, Portugal ×1 | 3 | February 3, 2006 | |
| 8 | €177.7m | SuperEnalotto | Italy | 1 | October 30, 2010 | Shared by 70 players[citation needed] |
| 9 | €163.5m | SuperEnalotto | Italy | 1 | October 27, 2016 | |
| 10 | €147.8m | SuperEnalotto | Italy | 1 | August 22, 2009 | Sold in Bagnone, Tuscany[citation needed] |
| 11 | €137.3m | EuroMillions | Spain | 1 | June 13, 2014 | Sold in Parla |
| 12 | €129.8m | EuroMillions | United Kingdom | 1 | October 8, 2010 | |
| 13 | €129.6m | EuroMillions | United Kingdom, Spain | 2 | February 12, 2010 | UK ticket won by Nigel Page and Justine Laycock of Cirencester; SP ticket was never claimed |
| 14 | €126.2m | EuroMillions | Spain | 1 | May 8, 2009 | Won by an anonymous 25-year-old single mother from Mallorca |
| 15 | €115.4m | EuroMillions | Ireland | 1 | July 29, 2005 | Won by Dolores McNamara |
| 16 | €102.2m | EuroMillions | United Kingdom | 2 | November 6, 2009 | Won by Les Scadding and a syndicate of 7 call center workers |
| 17 | €100.0m | EuroMillions | Belgium | 1 | February 9, 2007 | Largest single jackpot win of Belgium is 168m |
| 17 | €100.0m | EuroMillions | France | 1 | September 18, 2009 | Sold in Venelles[citation needed]; shared by a syndicate of 15 players[citation needed]; largest single jackpot win of France is 220m |
| 17 | €100.0m | EuroMillions | United Kingdom | 1 | May 14, 2010 | |
| 20 | £42m | National Lottery | United Kingdom | 3 | January 6, 1996 | |
| 21 | €38.4m | State Lottery | Netherlands | 1 | May 10, 2013 | Tax-free lump sum[citation needed] |
| 22 | €37.7m | National Lottery | Germany | 1 | October 7, 2006 | Won by a nurse[citation needed]; largest single jackpot win of Germany is €48.6m |
· Other
¥570m
¥570m
Prize(local currency)
¥570m
Lottery
Welfare Lottery (Union Lotto)
Country
China
Tickets
1
Date
June 12, 2012
Notes
Sold in Beijing[citation needed]; Asia's largest prize (€79.3m, US$87.3m)
R$635.4m
R$635.4m
Prize(local currency)
R$635.4m
Lottery
Mega-Sena
Country
Brazil
Tickets
8
Date
December 31, 2024
Notes
Eight winners: Sold two in Brasília (DF), one in Nova Lima (MG), two in Curitiba (PR), one in Pinhais (PR), one in Osasco (SP) and one in Tupã (SP). (R$79.435.770,67 each).
A$200M
A$200M
Prize(local currency)
A$200M
Lottery
PowerBall
Country
Australia
Tickets
2
Date
February 1, 2024
Notes
Australia's largest jackpot shared by 2 winners
A$107.6M
A$107.6M
Prize(local currency)
A$107.6M
Lottery
PowerBall
Country
Australia
Tickets
1
Date
January 17, 2019
Notes
Australia's largest prize winner
₩$40.7b
₩$40.7b
Prize(local currency)
₩$40.7b
Lottery
6/45 Lotto
Country
South Korea
Tickets
1
Date
April 2003
Notes
Won by a police officer in Chuncheon; South Korea's largest prize
₱1.18b
₱1.18b
Prize(local currency)
₱1.18b
Lottery
Ultra Lotto 6/58
Country
Philippines
Tickets
2
Date
October 14, 2018
Notes
The Philippines' largest prize as of 2020 (US$21.9m)
₱741m
₱741m
Prize(local currency)
₱741m
Lottery
Grand Lotto 6/55
Country
Philippines
Tickets
1
Date
November 29, 2010
Notes
(US$14.5m)
| Prize(local currency) | Lottery | Country | Tickets | Date | Notes |
| ¥570m | Welfare Lottery (Union Lotto) | China | 1 | June 12, 2012 | Sold in Beijing[citation needed]; Asia's largest prize (€79.3m, US$87.3m) |
| R$635.4m | Mega-Sena | Brazil | 8 | December 31, 2024 | Eight winners: Sold two in Brasília (DF), one in Nova Lima (MG), two in Curitiba (PR), one in Pinhais (PR), one in Osasco (SP) and one in Tupã (SP). (R$79.435.770,67 each). |
| A$200M | PowerBall | Australia | 2 | February 1, 2024 | Australia's largest jackpot shared by 2 winners |
| A$107.6M | PowerBall | Australia | 1 | January 17, 2019 | Australia's largest prize winner |
| ₩$40.7b | 6/45 Lotto | South Korea | 1 | April 2003 | Won by a police officer in Chuncheon; South Korea's largest prize |
| ₱1.18b | Ultra Lotto 6/58 | Philippines | 2 | October 14, 2018 | The Philippines' largest prize as of 2020 (US$21.9m) |
| ₱741m | Grand Lotto 6/55 | Philippines | 1 | November 29, 2010 | (US$14.5m) |
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