BOSTON — Hurry up and get your tickets because Saturday’s Megabucks jackpot is the fourth largest in the game’s history and the largest since 1986, the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission announced Friday.
Saturday’s jackpot is an estimated $16.5 million, with a cash option of $11.14 million, according to the Lottery.
The Megabucks jackpot was last hit on April 21, 2025, when a $1.97 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Hyde Park.
The largest jackpot in Megabucks history is $21.7 million, split among eight winning tickets in the game’s October 16, 1985, drawing.
The largest jackpot won on a single ticket in Megabucks history is $16.35 million, won in the September 10, 2022, drawing on a ticket sold in Ware.
According to the Lottery Post, here’s a look at the top 10 Megabucks jackpots in history:
| 1. | $21,714,520 | Oct. 16, 1985 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | $21,148,080 | Jan. 8, 1986 |
| 3. | $18,218,080 | Mar. 10, 1984 |
| 4. | $16,500,000 | May 2, 2026 |
| 5. | $16,350,000 | Sep. 10, 2022 |
| 6. | $15,619,880 | Jul. 14, 1984 |
| 7. | $15,210,840 | Jul. 8, 1987 |
| 8. | $14,628,740 | May 29, 1985 |
| 9. | $14,263,543 | Nov. 18, 2000 |
| 10. | $13,855,359 | Oct. 6, 1990 |
Tickets for Saturday’s drawing can be purchased until 9 p.m. and are $2 each. They can only be purchased in Massachusetts.
Megabucks drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
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