Lottery Results Revealed
June 23, 2026: Pennsylvania Lottery Reveals Mega Millions, Pick 2 Day Results
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The Pennsylvania Lottery held its Pick 2 Day drawing on June 23, 2026, with winning numbers **2-7** and a Wild Ball of **2**, according to WPXI. Prizes for a $1 straight bet pay out $50, and winners have several options to claim their money — at any retailer, by mail, or at a Lottery Area Office.
Later that night, the multi-state **Mega Millions** drawing produced numbers **48-51-60-63-66** with a Mega Ball of **20**, per Fox43. No jackpot winner was announced, triggering a rollover that is expected to push the prize toward $500 million by the Friday, June 26, drawing.
Pick 2 Day Numbers and How to Claim Prizes
The Pick 2 Day drawing closed ticket sales at 1:05 PM and held its official draw at 1:35 PM, WPXI reported. The winning combination was **2-7**, with a Wild Ball of **2**. A separate Pick 2 Evening drawing followed later, producing numbers **6-8** with a Wild Ball of **3**.
Prizes up to $2,500 can be claimed at any authorized Pennsylvania retailer. Larger amounts require a mail-in submission or an in-person visit to one of the state's seven Lottery Area Offices, according to phillyburbs.com. Year-to-date, Pick 2 sales have reached $4,327,319, per the PA Lottery's March 2026 financial report.
Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls Over Toward $500 Million
The June 23 Mega Millions jackpot stood at $467 million before the drawing. No ticket matched all six numbers. That result triggers an automatic rollover, and analysts expect the prize to near the $500 million mark for Friday's drawing, Fox43 noted.
The odds of hitting the jackpot remain 1 in 302,575,350. The overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24. Mega Millions tickets now cost $5 each — up from $2 — after a price change in April 2025 designed to fuel larger jackpots. Pennsylvania's year-to-date Mega Millions sales reached $97,875,830 as of March 2026.
Pennsylvania Lottery Funds Senior Programs Amid Skill-Game Pressure
Pennsylvania is the only state where all lottery profits go directly to programs for older residents. Those funds cover meals, transportation, and in-home care for seniors. With 1 in 3 Pennsylvanians expected to be over 60 by 2030, advocates say stable lottery revenue is critical, according to TribLIVE.
But unregulated "skill games" — arcade-style machines found in bars and convenience stores — are pulling customers away. Rebecca May-Cole, executive director of the PA Association of Area Agencies on Aging, warned that "Pennsylvania is really at a crossroads" and that "essential programs for seniors are really in jeopardy," TribLIVE reported. Skill games are estimated to generate between $1.2 billion and $2.1 billion annually, money advocates say should be taxed and redirected to senior services.
2025 Law Cuts Profit Mandate to Boost Lottery Competitiveness
In July 2025, Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill lowering the Lottery's required profit margin from 20% to 10%, Times News reported. The change lets the lottery offer bigger prizes and spend more on marketing. Representative Melissa Shusterman argued the law was needed to protect the "continued health of the Lottery" in a crowded gaming market.
Total Pennsylvania Lottery sales year-to-date reached $3,368,094,152 as of March 2026. Scratch-off tickets made up the biggest slice — $2,156,878,881, or about 64% of all sales. Traditional sales grew roughly 4% in the last fiscal year, but senior advocates say that growth still falls short of rising demand for services.
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