Record Breaking Lottery Jackpot Up For Grabs In New York

Tonight's Mega Millions drawing could be a record-setting one.

The jackpot of just over half of a billion dollars would end up being the largest lottery jackpot ever won by a New York State resident.

Tonight's jackpot of $541 million dollars would top the current record by almost 70 million dollars.

Here is a look at the largest jackpots ever won by a New York State resident.

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Here is a look at the largest lottery jackpots ever won by New York residents.

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.

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.

If you want your shot at winning the Mega Millions tonight, you will need to buy your tickets by 10 pm tonight. The drawing is set for 10:59 pm tonight.