A Mega Millions drawing on Friday, June 26, 2026, produced results that could lift the jackpot to nearly $500 million.
The matched tickets were sold from Missouri, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia and South Carolina.
Forbes projects that the historic prize might yield a payout of approximately $250 million when taxes for a sole recipient.
State lotteries throughout the US released the results alongside their standard Mega Millions and ancillary game updates.
Players in the five states can check their tickets against the published numbers as the jackpot rolls forward.