The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing is up to a New York State record $497 million dollars. That means a lot more New Yorkers are going to buy a ticket, and if you are looking for an edge, you might consider skipping the quick pick.

Not that I will guarantee you will become a mega millionaire, but if you are hoping that history repeats itself, you might consider choosing your own numbers for tonight's Mega Millions drawing. If you pick your own numbers, you might want to use these numbers.

Most Commonly Drawn Mega Millions Numbers Since 2015

Top 5 Most Commonly Drawn Mega Millions Numbers

These numbers come up the most often in the Mega Millions drawing.

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The Mega Millions is drawn every Tuesday and Friday night. Tickets are $5 each but every ticket comes with its own built-in Megaplier that increases the winning prize amount by up to 10 times.

Like I mentioned before, tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is a New York State record setting one.

The Largest Jackpots In New York State History

6. $202 Million Dollars

A group of players who played under an LLC named 1937 Flatbush Ave Dodgers LLC won the Powerball prize on June 1st, 2011.

5.$208 Million Dollars

Daniel Bruckner claimed the Mega Millions jackpot winning just a shade over $200 million dollars in December of 2011.

4. $319 Million Dollars

Seven co-workers from Albany pulled their money and had the winning ticket for the Mega Millions. They took home $319 million dollars in 2011.

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3. $326 Million Dollars

Harold Diamond held the record for the largest lottery jackpot in New York for seven years. He took home the Mega Millions jackpot in 2014.

2. $432 Million Dollars

This winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in September of 2021. The NY Lottery does not know who owns the tickets.

1. $476 Million Dollars

Johnnie Taylor took home the jackpot from the Mega Millions drawing in April of 2023.

Any of those jackpots could definitely help some dreams come true. Remember, if you plan on playing the lottery, play responsibly.

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