A Mega Millions drawing on Friday, June 26, 2026, produced results that may lift the jackpot to nearly $500 million.
The matched tickets were sold from Missouri, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia and South Carolina.
Forbes projects that the unprecedented prize may provide a payout of approximately $250 million after government levies for a lone winner.
State lotteries nationwide reported the results alongside their usual Mega Millions and ancillary game updates.
Players in the five states can check their tickets against the published numbers as the jackpot rolls forward.