Powerball has a winner, Mega Millions keeps growing: Here are the biggest lottery jackpots ever

In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo a Mega Millions lottery ticket rests on the shop counter at the Street Corner Market in Cincinnati. A lottery ticket worth…

In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo a Mega Millions lottery ticket rests on the shop counter at the Street Corner Market in Cincinnati. A lottery ticket worth $530 million in the Mega Millions draw was sold at a liquor store in San Diego, the City News Service reports. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Posted: Jan 21, 2021 / 10:08 AM EST

Updated: Jan 23, 2021 / 03:13 PM EST

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — As you may have heard, lottery officials in Maryland report a winning ticket was sold in that state for Wednesday night’s $731-million dollar Powerball jackpot. But the other big multi-state lottery game, Mega Millions, continues to grow since there was no winner in the drawing Tuesday night.

That jackpot has grown to $970 million. The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday night at 11.

Where do these two prizes rank? Pretty high in the top ten all-time list.

$1.586 Billion – Powerball–Jan. 13, 2016 – Winning tickets sold in California, Florida, Tennessee
$1.537 Billion – Mega Millions– Oct. 23, 2018 – One winning ticket sold in South Carolina
$970 Million–Current Mega Millions Jackpot – Next drawing Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
$768.4 Million – Powerball–March 27, 2019 – Winning ticket sold in Wisconsin
$758.7 Million – Powerball–Aug. 23, 2017 – Winning ticket sold in Massachusetts
$731.1 Million –Powerball– Jan. 20, 2021 – Winning ticket sold in Maryland
$687.8 Million – Powerball — Oct. 27, 2018 – Winning tickets sold in Iowa, New York
$656 Million–Mega Millions– March 30, 2012–Winning tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
$648 Million– Mega Millions —Dec. 17, 2013– Winning tickets sold in California and Georgia
$590.5 Million – Powerball—May 18, 2013 – Winning ticket sold in Florida