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Mega Millions Announces Tuesday's Winning Numbers for $231 Million Cash Prize
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No one won the $511 million Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, June 30. The winning numbers were 26, 41, 50, 53, and 62, with a Mega Ball of 12, according to Detroit News and Freep. The cash value stands at $231 million. The prize will now roll over to the Friday, July 3 drawing.
The jackpot has gone unclaimed since March 17, 2026 — a 15-week losing streak. KTVB and THV11 note the game hasn't had a big winner since that Ohio draw. With the July 4th holiday weekend approaching, the next jackpot could surge past $600 million.
How the $511 Million Jackpot Built Over 15 Weeks
The current run started after a $60 million jackpot was won in Ohio on March 17, 2026. Since then, every drawing has come up empty. The jackpot crossed the half-billion-dollar mark after a June 26 Friday drawing also failed to produce a winner, according to Freep.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 23. Long streaks like this one are more common now because the prize pool grows faster under the new $5 ticket format launched in April 2025.
Mega Millions Overhauled in 2025: $5 Tickets, Bigger Prizes
Mega Millions made its biggest changes since 2017 when it raised ticket prices from $2 to $5 on April 5, 2025. The starting jackpot also jumped from $20 million to $50 million. Every ticket now includes a built-in multiplier — 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x — so even the smallest prize pays $10, according to Detroit News.
The Mega Ball pool shrank slightly, from 1–25 to 1–24. That nudged the jackpot odds from 1 in 302.5 million to 1 in 290.4 million — a small improvement for players. Joshua Johnston, Lead Director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said the new format would create "more billionaires and many more millionaires."
Winners Still Exist: Non-Jackpot Prizes Paid Out
Even without a jackpot winner, Tuesday's drawing paid out prizes at lower tiers. Under the new format, matching 5 white balls with a 10x multiplier pays up to $10 million. Cleveland.com notes that Ohio's Classic Lotto jackpot currently sits at $7.2 million, and Pick 3 winners can earn $500 on a $1 straight bet.
Non-jackpot winnings under the $5 format have been dramatically higher than before. Early data showed non-jackpot payouts were four times greater than under the old $2 game — $27.5 million compared to $6.8 million in comparable runs, according to the Mega Millions Consortium.
What to Expect for the July 3 Holiday Weekend Drawing
The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, July 3 — right before the July 4th holiday. Holiday weekends typically drive ticket sales up sharply as people cross state lines to buy. The jackpot is expected to climb toward $600 million if no winner emerges before then, according to WCNC.
If someone wins in a high-tax state like New York, the combined federal and state tax bite could top $100 million. The $231 million cash value is the lump-sum payout before taxes. Tickets cost $5 per play, with the multiplier already included — no add-ons needed.
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