The lottery has long been a source of fascination, with people dreaming of winning life-changing sums of money. Over the years there have been some truly massive jackpots that have had people around the world glued to the news as they waited for the lucky winners to be revealed. Here is a list of the biggest lottery jackpots in history and how much each one paid out.
1) Mega Millions – $1.537 Billion (October 2018): This was one of the largest jackpots ever seen, with an astronomical amount of money being split between two fortunate ticket holders in South Carolina and California.
2) Powerball – $1.586 Billion (January 2016): The following year saw another record-breaking Powerball jackpot hit, this time with three lucky winners in California, Florida and Tennessee splitting the prize money.
3) EuroMillions – €190 Million (August 2012): While not quite as large as the US lotteries, Europe’s EuroMillions still managed to break records when a single ticket holder from Spain won an incredible €190 million in August 2012.
4) SuperEnalotto – €177 Million (August 2009): Italy’s SuperEnalotto made headlines when its top prize rolled over a staggering 17 times before being won by a syndicate from Milan in August 2009.
5) Mega Millions – $656 Million (March 2012): This huge sum was split between three ticket holders in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland after no one could match all six numbers for 22 consecutive draws over three months!
6) Powerball – $590 Million (May 2013): A single ticket holder from Florida scooped an incredible $590 million after matching all five main numbers plus the Powerball number on May 18th 2013.
7) EuroMillions – €183 Million (July 2011): Just four days before celebrating its seventh birthday, EuroMillions achieved another world record when it paid out its highest ever jackpot worth €183 million to two tickets holders from Belgium and Spain respectively.
Whether you’re playing your favorite lottery game or just watching as others take home life-changing prizes, these remarkable stories are sure to inspire you!
