The previous record prize was $2.04 billion, won in 2022 by a man in California.
ABC News' Janai Norman breaks down the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot and what to do if you get lucky.after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing.
The new jackpot for Wednesday's drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball. Here's a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 Florida Lottery Secretary Tom Delacenserie, left, presents Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt with their one-third share of the Jan. 13, 2016, world-record Powerball jackpot.4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021
In this Feb. 26, 2021, photo, attorney Kurt Panouses poses with a check on behalf of a suburban Detroit lottery club that won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot.
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