There have been some pretty big wins on the Powerball and Mega Millions over the years, and there are several records that remain unbroken. In 2018, two tickets in Wisconsin and California claimed the same $1 million prize. Those winning tickets will split the jackpot, but it’s unlikely that there will be any more jackpots this year. In addition to the record-breaking prize amounts, the Powerball has a history of breaking records as well.
One of the biggest jackpots in the world happened in Colombia, which is equivalent to US$65 million. A lucky player had purchased one ticket with random numbers and won the prize. Brazil’s Mega Sena also hit the big time in December 2020 with a $1.586 billion prize, and the money was split between two winners. So, if you’re wondering what the next big lottery will be, keep reading to learn more about the history of lottery prizes and the biggest jackpots.
The largest jackpot ever won on the EuroJackpot was worth EUR90 million in December 2016. While the EuroJackpot has a cap of EUR90 million, it has been awarded on several occasions. In fact, one lottery syndicate in Finland won a jackpot of EUR92 million in 2016, which was boosted by a secondary prize of EUR2million. But what about the other big jackpots? There’s a lot of history and a massive jackpot isn’t the only record.
Other big lottery jackpots have been claimed as well. The record-breaking $1.586 billion Columbia Baloto jackpot was won on Jan. 13, 2016, and was split among three people from Florida. Marvin and Mae Acostt of California and John and Lisa Robinson of Tennessee shared the prize. Interestingly, the biggest lottery jackpots have also occurred in Florida and New Jersey. There were 3 draws last year and in October, three tickets won.
The US Powerball lottery won a massive EUR94.6 billion jackpot in December 2013. The biggest U.S. lottery jackpots will all have at least $300 million. The largest Spanish Christmas lottery awarding more than $950 million in prizes to 180 players was the biggest ever. In January 2012, a 50-player Finnish syndicate won a total of EUR86 million. The winnings also came from secondary prize money, which boosted the overall winnings.
The largest jackpot in the world was won in a single draw. A single ticket sold in Colombia and Iowa resulted in a winning ticket worth US$65 million. The second-largest jackpot was won by a ticket sold in Massachusetts. The lucky winner chose her winning numbers by using their relatives’ birthdays. The prize is worth around US$90.3 million. In addition to the huge jackpots, there are many other huge jackpots across the globe.
The biggest jackpot ever won on the Mega Millions was US$1.537 billion. It was the second-biggest prize in the world after the $1.05 billion jackpot in January 2021. The winner is still anonymous, but the winning ticket was from Michigan. If the winning tickets were from the US, the winner would have a US$1.567 billion prize. In the UK, the first-place winners were the lucky winners of the Super Millions, a few people in the UK and France won in the past year.
The biggest jackpot in North America was won by a Chinese ticket in August 2017. The prize was equivalent to US$90.3 million. The winner chose a one-time payment of $877 million. The winning ticket also had a chance to win a second jackpot in the UK and Spain. The second-biggest jackpot in the world in the year 2017 was won by a ticket from Massachusetts. A lucky ticket holder could win up to US$65 million.
MegaMillions and Powerball jackpots are the most popular lottery games in the world. Each has a different top prize, but the biggest prize in each country has a top prize of over US$500 million. In addition to the UK, the US Powerball jackpot is the second-biggest jackpot in the world. The Spanish Christmas Lottery gave out $950 million to 180 winners in January 2016. The winners were divided the prize equally, and it was split into three prizes of $533 million.
