A ticket purchased in Florida won Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot worth $800 million and a ticket bought at a Buffalo convenience store won a second-tier prize worth $3 million, according to lottery officials.
Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The winning numbers for July 28, 2026 are 34-70-59-48-49. Mega Ball is 12.
Tuesday's jackpot was $800 million
Tuesday's jackpot was the tenth largest jackpot in the game's history. It was worth an estimated $800 million with a $344.2 million cash option.
Second-tier prize winning ticket in Buffalo
A ticket sold at Corner Market, a neighborhood convenience store on Potter Road in Buffalo, was among 18 second-tier prizes across the nation, according to lottery officials. Prizes ranged from $2 million to $5 million. The prize amount varied as each prize is linked to the multiplier for each specific ticket. The Buffalo ticket was worth $3 million.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
Drawings are held at 11 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday.
Because of Tuesday's winning jackpot, the top prize will reset for $50 million, with a $21.5 million cash option, for the next drawing on Friday, July 31.
How late can you buy a Mega Millions ticket in New York?
In New York, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 10 p.m. on the night of the draw. Mega Millions costs $5 to play. In New Jersey and Connecticut you can purchase a ticket until 10:45 p.m. the night of the draw.
What is the built-in multiplier?
The new multiplier increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times. The cost of the new multiplier is included in the $5 cost of a ticket. The multiplier value — either 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x — will be randomly selected and printed on the ticket next to each play. This feature replaces the Megaplier, which was retired last year.
What are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots?
Here are the Top 10 jackpots since Mega Millions launched in 2002:
- $1.602 billion: Aug. 8, 2023: Won in Florida
- $1.537 billion: Oct. 23, 2018: Won in South Carolina
- $1.348 billion: Jan. 13, 2023: Won in Maine
- $1.337 billion: July 29, 2022: Won in Illinois
- $1.269 billion: Dec. 27, 2024: Won in California
- $1.128 billion: March 26, 2024: Won in New Jersey
- $1.05 billion: Jan. 22, 2021: Won in Michigan
- $983 million: Nov. 14, 2025: Won in Georgia.
- $810 million: Sept. 10, 2024: Won in Texas
- $800 million: July 28, 2026: Won in Florida
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