The jackpot in the Mega Millions draw increased to $565 million after no one matched the winning numbers of 15-21-32-38-62 during the draw held on December 23. The golden number is 8.

If in the next draw someone matches the numbers, the cash prize is estimated at $293.6 million. The next draw is this Tuesday, December 27th.

While it’s true that this sweepstakes has reached a staggering amount of money, $565 million is a respectable figure that well invested can generate enough income to be able to live a worry-free life.

Even though the chances of winning any lottery are minimal, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible. If you have questions, take a look at the 10 biggest prizes sold in the United States and the states where winning tickets are sold:

1. $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)

2. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018 (single ticket, from South Carolina)

3. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)

4. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)

5. $768.4 million Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)

6. Powerball $758.7 million, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)

7. $731.1 million, Powerball, January 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)

8. $699.8 million, Powerball, October 4, 2021 (one ticket, from California)

9. $687.8 million, Powerball, October 27, 2018 (two tickets, from Iowa and New York)

10. $656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012 (three tickets, from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland)

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