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$533M Jackpot Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Illinois
The Illinois ticket matched all six numbers, winning a $533 million jackpot with a cash option of $244.2 million, beating odds of 1 in 302.6 million.
- The Mega Millions drawing Tuesday produced a winning ticket in Illinois matching all six numbers to win the $533 million jackpot with a $244.2 million cash option.
- Repeated rollovers led to the $533 million advertised jackpot after more than three months of rollovers since the last win on Dec. 2, 2025.
- To win the jackpot, a player must match all six numbers drawn, five white balls plus the Mega Ball, with odds of 1 in 302,575,350. The numbers were 16-21-30-35-65; Mega Ball 7.
- The jackpot resets for Friday's drawing on March 13, 2026, and winners may choose between an annuity of 30 payments or a lump-sum cash payment.
- Mega Millions is played in 45 states, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands; tickets cost $5 after April 2025 changes, and the $533 million prize joins top Mega Millions jackpots including billion-dollar wins.
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