With the Powerball recently becoming the biggest jackpot ever to be won to a single person, we thought we’d take a look at some other big wins around the globe. These are the biggest lottery winners you’ll find today!
The Powerball jackpot hasn’t been won since the beginning of August, when a ticket sold gained a $206.9 million win to a lucky Pennsylvanian resident. Until now, the the Powerball lottery game has held 38 drawings without a single ticket matching the five main numbers plus the Powerball.
There are reasons to celebrate, as even if this jackpot is won on Saturday, it will still go down in history as one of the top 5 biggest draws ever with the ticket holder(s) being a billionaire to boot! They would be wealthy enough to surpass a lot of people on the fortune 500 list, and may even get to meet some celebrities!
The biggest draws in history always have us hyped for who will be the next big winner. How long will we have to wait? Does the winner already have their lucky ticket in hand? The excitement is palpable as people line up to play and think about what they could buy with their billions!
Top 5 USA Lottery Jackpots
$2.04B — 1 winner — Powerball — Nov. 2022
$1.586B — 3 winners — Powerball — Jan. 2016
$1.537B — 1 winner — Mega Millions — Oct. 2018
$1.348B — 1 winner — Mega Millions — Jan. 2023
$1.337B — 1 winner — Mega Millions — July 2022
Currently, the largest lottery in the world is Powerball the United States. This gave the largest lottery prize ($2,040 million dollars) in 2022 to a ticket winner in California. Not even Mega Millions in 2018 ($1,537 million dollars), was able to beat Powerball’s new record.
Top 10 Biggest Powerball Jackpots Ever!
Top 10 Powerball Jackpots.
1. $2.04 Billion Nov. 7, 2022 CA
2. $1.586 Billion Jan. 13, 2016 CA, FL, TN
3. $768.4 Million Mar. 27, 2019 WI
4. $758.7 Million Aug. 23, 2017 MA
5. $731.1 Million Jan. 20, 2021 MD
6. 1st Mon. Jackpot Ever 6 $699.8 Million Oct. 4, 2021 CA
7. $687.8 Million Oct 27, 2018 IA, NY
8. $632.6 Million Jan 5, 2022 CA, WI
9. $590.5 Million Mar 14, 2018 FL
10. $587.5 Million Nov 28, 2012 AZ, MO
Top 10 Biggest Mega Millions Jackpots Ever!
Top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots.
1. $1.537 Billion Oct. 23, 2018 SC
2. $1.348 Billion Jan. 2023 ME
3. $1.337 Billion Jun. 29, 2022 IL
4. $1.05 Billion Jan. 22, 2021 MI
5. $656 Million Mar. 30, 2012 IL, KS, MD
6. $648 Million Dec. 17, 2013 CA, GA
7. $543 Million Jul. 24, 2018 CA
8. $536 Million Jul. 8, 2016 IN
9. $533 Million Mar. 30, 2018 NJ
10. $522 Million Jun. 7, 2019 CA
Top 10 Biggest SuperEnalotto Jackpots Ever!
Top 10 SuperEnalotto Jackpots.
1. TBC 2023 Biggest Jackpot Ever – Over €300M
2. Lodi 13th August 2019 €209.1 million
3. Milan 30th October 2010 €177.7 million
4. Vibo Valentia 27th October 2016 €163.5 million
5. Montappone 22nd May 2021 €154.9 million
6. Bagnone 22nd August 2009 €147.8 million
7. Pistoia 9th February 2010 €139 million
8. Caltanissetta 17th April 2018 €130.2 million
9. Catania 23rd October 2008 €100.7 million
10. Catania 19th May 2012 €94.8 million
Top 10 Biggest EuroMillions Jackpots Ever!
Top 10 EuroMillions Jackpots.
1. UK Tues 19th July 2022 €230,000,000
2. UK Tues 10th May 2022 €220,000,000
3. France Fri 15th Oct 2021 €220,000,000
4. Switzerland Fri 26th Feb 2021 €210,000,000
5. France Fri 11th Dec 2020 €200,000,000
6. UK Tues 8th Oct 2019 €190,000,000
7. UK Fri 10th Aug 2012 €190,000,000
8. Spain Fri 6th Oct 2017 €190,000,000
9. Portugal Fri 24th Oct 2014 €190,000,000
10. UK Tue 12th Jul 2011 €186,141,616
Which Game Gives The Most Prizes?
In Spain, nobody misses the magic that is brought when playing the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery. Both in Spain and around the world this draw is anticipated for the amount of prizes it gives out every year. For more than two centuries this draw has been a Christmas tradition that brings joy to millions as communities celebrate collected wins. It is also the draw that distributes the most prizes on record. A total of 15,304 prizes, counting the refunds, for a total of more than 2,500 billion euros from the pot in 2022, with a first prize, the coveted jackpot known as ‘Gordo’, of 400,000 euros per tenth, or 4,000,000 with a full ticket. El Gordo is drawn on 22nd December every year, just in time for Christmas.