Mega Millions Player From Florida Wins $800 Million-Here’s What They Could Take Home
Key Points:
- A Florida Mega Millions ticket buyer won an $800 million jackpot on Wednesday, marking the largest lottery prize of 2026 to date.
- After taxes and deductions, the winner will receive a significantly reduced amount from the advertised jackpot.
- The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot were 1 in 290.4 million, slightly better than the Powerball odds of 1 in 292.2 million.
- The Powerball jackpot has grown to $663 million with its next drawing scheduled for Wednesday night, but no winner has been declared yet.
- This Mega Millions prize surpasses the previous largest 2026 jackpot of $533 million won by a ticket buyer in Illinois in March.