Mega Millions Jackpot Rises To $542 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $542 million following a series of drawings that left the top prize unclaimed.
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The brief
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $542 million. This follows recent drawings for jackpots valued at $511 million on June 30 and $489 million on June 26, 2026. Coverage indicates that prizes were awarded in Ohio for the earlier June 26 drawing, though the grand prize remains the focus of current reporting.
Reporting from Forbes, the Lansing State Journal, KUSA.com, WKYC, and the NC Education Lottery emphasizes the rising total and the potential cash value available to a winner after taxes. Outlets are tracking the status of the prize pool while noting that the Powerball jackpot is simultaneously approaching $400 million. Future updates will clarify whether a winning ticket for the $542 million prize is identified in subsequent drawings.
Coverage does not yet specify the location of any potential winners for the current jackpot.
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Quick answers
What is the current Mega Millions jackpot?
The jackpot has risen to $542 million.
Was there a winner for the June 30 drawing?
Coverage does not yet specify if anyone won the $511 million jackpot from the June 30 drawing.
What is the status of the Powerball jackpot?
The Powerball jackpot is reported to be nearing $400 million.
Coverage (7)
- Winning Mega Millions numbers for the $511 million jackpot on June 30, 2026: See all the prizes hit in Ohio WKYC · 7h ago
- Mega Millions jackpot reaches $511M ahead of Tuesday's June 30 drawing USA Today · 7h ago
- Winning Mega Millions numbers for the $489 million jackpot on June 26, 2026: See all the prizes hit in Ohio WKYC · 7h ago
- More than $500 million in Mega Millions jackpot. Did anyone win? Lansing State Journal · 7h ago
- Mega Millions jackpot tops half a billion as Powerball nears $400 million NC Education Lottery · 7h ago
- Mega Millions results for Tuesday, June 30: Did anyone win the $511 million jackpot? KUSA.com · 7h ago
- Mega Millions Jackpot Rises To $542 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes Forbes · 7h ago
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