BOSTON — Grab your tickets!
The Megabucks jackpot for Wednesday is an estimated $18.85 million, the third highest in the game’s history and the largest since 1986.
According to data provided by Lottery Post, 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 on September 10, 2022, drawing on a ticket sold in Ware.
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.
These are the top 10 Megabucks jackpots, according to Lottery Post:
1. $21,714,520 (Oct. 16, 1985)
2. $21,148,080 (Jan. 8, 1986)
3. $18,850,000 (May 27, 2026)
4. $18,218,080 (Mar. 10, 1984)
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)
Megabucks tickets are $2 each and can only be purchased in Massachusetts.
Megabucks drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9 p.m.
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