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This is a list of the largest jackpots, or prizes, awarded in various lotteries.

United StatesEdit

All lottery winnings are subject to Federal taxation (automatically reported to the Internal Revenue Service if the win is at least $600); many smaller jurisdictions also levy taxes. The IRS requires a minimum withholding of 24% of the prize (minus the wager) of any gambling win in excess of $5,000. However, the net for a major prize often is misleading; winners often owe the IRS upon filing a return because the Federal withholding was below the winner's tax obligations. Nonresident U.S. lottery winners have 30% of winnings of at least $600 withheld.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

While the largest lottery prizes in the early history of U.S. state lotteries were "annuity-only," these lotteries gradually introduced a "cash option" for these games. All prizes listed below are reported as the pre-withholdings amount, as this is taxable income the player must report on their returns to be subject to taxation. Jackpots and jackpot shares listed below are annuity amounts (and the cash value). The annuities for both the Mega Millions and the Powerball are paid out in 30 annual installments, increasing 5 percent yearly.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Over time, the size of Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots has generally increased because of higher ticket prices, the larger number of states participating (especially after cross-selling was allowed), and the reduced odds of winning.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

List of U.S. lottery drawings of $400 million or more (annuity value):<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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1 $2.04b $997.6m 1 $997.6m Powerball Nov 7, 2022 CA Largest jackpot for a single ticket; largest cash value for a single ticket.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Due to technical difficulties, the November 7, 2022, draw did not take place until the morning of November 8.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2 $1.765b $774.1m 1 $774.1m Powerball Oct 11, 2023 CA citation CitationClass=web

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3 $1.602b $794.2m 1 $794.2m Mega Millions Aug 8, 2023 FL citation CitationClass=web

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4 $1.5864b $983.5m 3 $327.8m Powerball Jan 13, 2016 CA, FL, TN First lottery jackpot over $1 billion.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
5 $1.537b $877.8m 1 $877.8m Mega Millions Oct 23, 2018 SC <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
6 $1.350b $724.6m 1 $724.6m Mega Millions Jan 13, 2023 ME citation CitationClass=web

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7 $1.337b $780.5m 1 $780.5m Mega Millions Jul 29, 2022 IL <ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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8 $1.326b $621m 1 $621m Powerball Apr 7, 2024 OR citation CitationClass=web

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9 $1.269b $571.9m 1 $571.9m Mega Millions Dec 27, 2024 CA
10 $1.130b $537.5m 1 $537.5m Mega Millions Mar 26, 2024 NJ citation CitationClass=web

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11 $1.080b $558.1m 1 $558.1m Powerball Jul 19, 2023 CA citation CitationClass=web

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12 $1.050b $776.6m 1 $776.6m Mega Millions Jan 22, 2021 MI citation CitationClass=web

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13 $842.4m $425.2m 1 $425.2m Powerball Jan 1, 2024 MI citation CitationClass=web

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14 $810m $409.3m 1 $409.3m Mega Millions Sep 10, 2024 TX citation CitationClass=web

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15 $768.4m $477m 1 $477m Powerball Mar 27, 2019 WI citation CitationClass=web

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16 $758.7m $480.5m 1 $480.5m Powerball Aug 23, 2017 MA citation CitationClass=web

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17 $754.6m $407.2m 1 $407.2m Powerball Feb 6, 2023 WA <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
18 $731.1m $546.8m 1 $546.8m Powerball Jan 20, 2021 MD citation CitationClass=web

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19 $699.8m $496m 1 $496m Powerball Oct 4, 2021 CA citation CitationClass=web

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20 $687.8m $396.2m 2 $198.1m Powerball Oct 27, 2018 IA, NY citation CitationClass=web

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21 $656m $474m 3 $158m Mega Millions Mar 30, 2012 IL, KS, MD <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
22 $648m $347.6m 2 $173.8m Mega Millions Dec 17, 2013 CA, GA <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
23 $632.6m $450.2m 2 $225.1m Powerball Jan 5, 2022 CA, WI citation CitationClass=web

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24 $590.5m $370.9m 1 $370.9m Powerball May 18, 2013 FL <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
25 $587.5m $384.7m 2 $192.4m Powerball Nov 28, 2012 AZ, MO citation CitationClass=web

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26 $564.1m $381.1m 3 $127.0m Powerball Feb 11, 2015 NC, PR, TX citation CitationClass=web

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27 $560m $264.4m 1 $264.4m Mega Millions Jun 4, 2024 IL citation CitationClass=web

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28 $559.7m $352m 1 $352m Powerball Jan 6, 2018 NH citation CitationClass=web

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29 $543m $320.5m 1 $320.5m Mega Millions Jul 24, 2018 CA citation CitationClass=web

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30 $536m $378.3m 1 $378.3m Mega Millions Jul 8, 2016 IN citation CitationClass=web

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31 $533m $324.6m 1 $324.6m Mega Millions Mar 30, 2018 NJ citation CitationClass=web

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32 $530m $345.2m 1 $345.2m Mega Millions Jun 7, 2019 CA citation CitationClass=web

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33 $516m $349.3m 1 $349.3m Mega Millions May 21, 2021 PA citation CitationClass=web

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34 $502m $252m 2 $126m Mega Millions Oct 14, 2022 CA, FL citation CitationClass=web

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35 $487m $341.7m 1 $341.7m Powerball Jul 30, 2016 NH citation CitationClass=web

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36 $483m $256.9m 1 $256.9m Mega Millions Apr 14, 2023 NY citation CitationClass=web

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37 $478m $230.5m 1 $230.5m Powerball Oct 23, 2024 GA citation CitationClass=web

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38 $473.1m $283.3m 1 $283.3m Powerball Apr 27, 2022 AZ citation CitationClass=web

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39 $456.7m $269.4m 1 $269.4m Powerball Mar 17, 2018 PA citation CitationClass=web

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40 $451m $281.9m 1 $281.9m Mega Millions Jan 5, 2018 FL <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
41 $448.4m $258.2m 3 $86.1m Powerball Aug 7, 2013 MN; NJ (2) citation CitationClass=web

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42 $447.8m $279.1m 1 $279.1m Powerball Jun 10, 2017 CA citation CitationClass=web

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43 $437m $261.8m 1 $261.8m Mega Millions Jan 1, 2019 NY citation CitationClass=web

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44 $435.3m $263.4m 1 $263.4m Powerball Feb 22, 2017 IN citation CitationClass=web

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45 $431m $314.4m 1 $314.4m Mega Millions Sep 21, 2021 NY citation CitationClass=web

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46 $429.6m $284.1m 1 $284.1m Powerball May 7, 2016 NJ citation CitationClass=web

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47 $426m $293m 1 $293m Mega Millions Jan 28, 2022 CA citation CitationClass=web

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48 $425.3m $242.2m 1 $242.2m Powerball Feb 19, 2014 CA <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
49 $420.9m $254.6m 1 $254.6m Powerball Nov 26, 2016 TN citation CitationClass=web

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50 $414m $230.9m 2 $115.4m Mega Millions Mar 18, 2014 FL, MD <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
51 $414m $319.9m 1 $319.9m Mega Millions Jun 9, 2020 AZ citation CitationClass=web

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EuropeEdit

Unlike in the United States, where lottery wins are taxed, European jackpots are generally tax-free (the lotteries themselves are taxed in other ways) and jackpots are paid in a lump sum. For example, in the United Kingdom's National Lottery, wagers are split between the game operator Camelot Group and the government, with Camelot distributing its share among prizes, operating costs, profit,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Camelot's "good causes" programme, with the remainder going to the government as tax.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Examples of largest jackpots in specific European lotteries
Jackpot
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Lottery Country Tickets Date Notes
371.1m SuperEnalotto {{#invoke:flag Italy}} citation CitationClass=web

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16 February 2023 Europe's largest jackpot, €296.9m tax paid
€230.0m EuroMillions
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19 July 2022 record in pound £195.7m
€209.1m SuperEnalotto {{#invoke:flag Italy}} citation CitationClass=web

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13 August 2019
€183.6m EuroMillions {{#invoke:flag France}} ×2,
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€177.7m SuperEnalotto {{#invoke:flag Italy}} 1 30 October 2010 Shared by 70 playersTemplate:Citation needed
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27 October 2016
€147.8m SuperEnalotto {{#invoke:flag Italy}} 1 22 August 2009 Sold in Bagnone, TuscanyTemplate:Citation needed
€129.8m EuroMillions
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€129.6m EuroMillions
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12 February 2010 UK ticket won by Nigel Page and Justine Laycock of Cirencester; SP ticket was never claimed<ref name="AFES">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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€126.2m EuroMillions {{#invoke:flag Spain}} 1 8 May 2009 Won by an anonymous 25-year-old single mother from Mallorca<ref name="mallorca1">Template:Cite news</ref>

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€115.4m EuroMillions {{#invoke:flag Ireland}} 1 29 July 2005 citation CitationClass=web

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€102.2m EuroMillions
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6 November 2009 Won by Les Scadding and a syndicate of 7 call center workers<ref name="AFES"/>
€100.0m EuroMillions {{#invoke:flag Belgium}} citation CitationClass=web

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9 February 2007 Largest single jackpot win of Belgium is 168m
€100.0m EuroMillions {{#invoke:flag France}} 1 18 September 2009 Sold in VenellesTemplate:Citation needed; shared by a syndicate of 15 playersTemplate:Citation needed; largest single jackpot win of France is 220m
€100.0m EuroMillions
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14 May 2010
£42m National Lottery
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€37.7m National Lottery Template:GER 1 7 October 2006 Won by a nurseTemplate:Citation needed; largest single jackpot win of Germany is €48.6m
  • €250.0 million (US$270.5 million/£209.1 million) was the largest jackpot in the Euromillions history in the pan-European EuroMillions , won on 28 March 2025, the ticket was sold in Austria.<ref name="Scott">Template:Cite news</ref>
  • £195.7 million was the largest prize won by a British winner in the pan-European EuroMillions in sterling currency, won on 19 July 2022.<ref name="Scott"/>
  • €120.0 million (US$135.0 million) was the largest jackpot in the Eurojackpot history, won on 9 May 2025 by one tickets in Germany.
  • €371.1 million (US$394.6 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Italy's SuperEnalotto lottery, won on 16 February 2023.
  • €98.4 million (US$112.0 million)<ref name="eur-usd-exchange-2015">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> was the largest jackpot in Spain's La Primitiva (not to be confused with El Gordo de la Primitiva), won by a single ticket holder on Thursday 15 October 2015. The ticket was purchased in Barcelona.<ref name="spain-primitiva2015">Template:Cite news</ref>

  • €48.6 million (US$53.2 million) was the largest jackpot in Germany's Lotto 6 aus 49, won on 3 January 2024 by one ticket.
  • Kr. 388 million (US$38 million) is the largest single ticket jackpot of Svenska Spel Lotto Drömvinsten, won on 17 August 2024
  • £66.1 million (US$96 million) was the largest jackpot in the United Kingdom's Lotto, won on 9 January 2016 by two tickets.
  • CHF 70.1 million was the largest jackpot in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won by 3 winning tickets on 17 December 2016.<ref name="auto1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • CHF 64.6 million (US$72.8 million) was the largest winner in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won on 2 March 2024.<ref name="auto1"/>
  • £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016.
  • €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij (State Lottery) in May 2013.
  • €30,009,676 (US$31 million) was the largest jackpot in France's SuperLoto, won in May 2006 by two tickets.
  • €30,000,000 (US$25.7 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in the French Lotto, won on 4 December 2021.
  • €22.5 million (US$23.9 million) was the biggest lottery win in Hungary, which was on Eurojackpot (half of the €45 mil.) on 10 February 2017. This 7 billion forint grand prize beat a 5 billion record set up in 2003.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kr. 215 million (€22 million, US$30 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Sweden's Lotto of Svenska Spel, won on 27 March 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • €19.1 million (US$21.8 million) was the largest jackpot and largest single-ticket jackpot in Ireland's Lotto, won on 15 January 2022.
  • €12.2 million (US$15.7 million) was the largest jackpot in Finland's Lotto of Veikkaus, won in October 2012 by one ticket.
  • €13 million (US$17.9 million) was the largest jackpot in Belgium's Loterie Nationale/Nationale Loterij, won in December 2013 by one ticket.
  • 358 million (€4.32 million/US$4.77 million) was the largest jackpot in Russia's Gosloto 6 to 45, won in February 2016 by one 1,800 rouble ticket. This is the largest jackpot in Russia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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SpainEdit

The Spanish Christmas Lottery is considered to be the world's largest lottery.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The 2011 top prize of €720 millionTemplate:Citation needed was paid out as €4 million<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> (US$5.2 million) to each of the 180 tickets.Template:Citation needed In 2012, the first prize was €720 million (then US$941.8 million; $1.215 billion in 2022 dollars),Template:Citation needed out of a total prize pool of €2.52 billion (US$3.297 billion; $4.255 billion in 2022 dollars).Template:Citation needed In 2016, the total prize pool was €2.310 billion ($2.414 billion).<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2020, the total prize pool was €2.38 billion ($2.897 billion).Template:Citation needed

OtherEdit

Prize
(local currency)
Lottery Country Tickets Date Notes
¥570m Welfare Lottery (Union Lotto) Template:Flag 1 12 June 2012 Sold in BeijingTemplate:Citation needed; Asia's largest prize (€79.3m, US$87.3m)
R$635.4m Mega-Sena Template:BRA 8 31 December 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 Template:AUS 2<ref name="auto">[1]. , .</ref> 1 February 2024 Australia's largest jackpot shared by 2 winners
A$107.6M PowerBall Template:AUS 1<ref name="auto"/> 17 January 2019 Australia's largest prize winner
$40.7b 6/45 Lotto Template:KOR 1 April 2003 Won by a police officer in Chuncheon;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1.18b Ultra Lotto 6/58 Template:PHL 2 14 October 2018 The Philippines' largest prize as of 2020 (US$21.9m)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
₱741m Grand Lotto 6/55 Template:PHL 1 29 November 2010 (US$14.5m)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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