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Nearly 215,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $3 million in the drawing.

The jackpot may be advertised at an estimated $643 million, but you'll take home far less if you're lucky enough to win.

This marks the 10th time that a Mega Millions lottery jackpot was won in Virginia since the game launched 23 years ago

Top 10 Powerball, Mega Millions lottery drawing jackpots in U.S. history Here are the nation's all-time top 10 Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, according to powerball.com:

The Tennessee Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 15, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from Aug. 15 drawing 04-17-27-34-69,

Mega Millions Lottery forms are pictured at Ted's State Line Mobil in Methuen, Mass., July 24, 2018. Ted's State Line Mobil has the highest payout of all lottery sales points in the Commonwealth ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot is now the largest it’s been this year, reaching $605 million for the drawing on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. The largest jackpot this year was a $526.5 million prize won March 29 in California. The Saturday, Aug. 16 numbers are 23-40-49-65-69 Powerball 23 Power Play 3x.