Check out the luckiest states in the lottery
USA TODAY’s Fernando Cervantes takes a look at the states with the most Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots.
The Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise ahead of Tuesday’s April drawing, now reaching $100 million, or $44.7 million when calculated as a cash lump sum.
The drawing comes just one day after Powerball produced its third jackpot winner of 2026 after a lucky player in Delaware matched all five numbers in addition to the Powerball in the Monday, April 6 drawing and won the $231 million grand prize, according to the Powerball website.
Here’s what you need to know about the latest Mega Millions paintings.
What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for April 7, 2026?
The winning numbers for Tuesday, April 7th’s Mega Millions drawing are: 5, 15, 22, 33 and 37. mega ball is 2.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Friday, April 10th at 11:00 PM ET.
Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots
- $1.602 billion as of August 8, 2023 (Florida)
- $1.537 billion as of October 23, 2018 (South Carolina)
- $1.348 billion as of January 1, 2023 (Maine)
- $1.337 billion as of July 29, 2022 (Illinois)
- $1,269 million as of December 27, 2024 (California)
- $1,128 million as of March 26, 2024 (New Jersey)
- $1.05 billion as of January 22, 2021 (Michigan)
- $983 million as of November 14, 2025 (Georgia)
- September 10, 2024, $810 million (Texas)
- $656 million as of March 30, 2012 (Illinois, Kansas, Maryland)
What is Mega Millions?
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tickets cost $5 and players choose five numbers from 1 to 70 (white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (gold mega ball), or Quick Pick/Easy Pick, which randomly generates a number.
To win the jackpot, your ticket must match all six numbers. If multiple players hit the jackpot, the winnings will be split.
How to play Mega Millions
Tickets can be purchased at convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, etc. Some states also allow online purchases.
Players select five white balls (1-70) and one mega ball (1-24). If you don’t want to choose the numbers yourself, you can choose Quick Pick, which lets the computer choose the numbers at random.
Mega Millions tickets have built-in multipliers that increase prizes other than the jackpot.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Contact us at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow us at X @fern_cerv_.
