A Mega Millions drawing on Friday, June 26, 2026, produced numbers that may lift the jackpot to nearly $500 million.
The matched tickets came from Missouri, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia and South Carolina.
Forbes estimates that the unprecedented prize might yield a payout of approximately $250 million once taxes for a single winner.
State lotteries across the country announced the results alongside their regular Mega Millions and ancillary game updates.
Players in the five states can check their tickets against the published numbers as the jackpot rolls forward.