Politics & Government

Tuesday’s Mega Millions Jackpot ($740M) Will Be 8th Largest In The History Of The Game

Lottery officials say the estimated one-time cash payout, before taxes, should be close to $340 million. No one has won in 14 weeks.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Dec. 17, 2024, is estimated to be nearly $740 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot for Dec. 17, 2024, is estimated to be nearly $740 million. (Lottery)

PROVIDENCE, RI — Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is expected to be around $740 million, the eighth largest in the game’s history.

There have been 28 consecutive drawings during the past 14 weeks without a jackpot winner. That last winner, from Texas, won the seventh-largest jackpot in history on Sept. 10.

The Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots in history are:

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  1. $1.602 billion on Aug. 8, 2023
  2. $1.537 billion on Oct. 23, 2018
  3. $1.348 billion on Jan. 13, 2023
  4. $1.337 billion on July 29, 2022
  5. $1.128 billion on March 26, 2024
  6. $1.050 billion on Jan. 22, 2021
  7. $810 million on Sept. 10, 2024
  8. $740 million on Dec. 17, 2024 (anticipated)
  9. $656 million on March 30, 2012
  10. $648 million on Dec. 17, 2013

Mega Millions drawings are Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:59 p.m.

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