Mega Millions Jackpot Rises To $542 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $542 million following the June 30 drawing.
📍 How it ended
No one won the June 30 jackpot of $511 million. The Mega Millions jackpot subsequently rose to $542 million and neared $550 million.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (18)
- California player wins five-figure Mega Millions prize as jackpot hits $542 million Yahoo · 47d ago
- Mega Millions results for 06/30/26: Did anyone win the $511 million jackpot? MLive.com · 47d ago
- Mega Millions results for Tuesday, June 30: Did anyone win the $511 million jackpot? cbs8.com · 47d ago
- Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, June 30, 2026: No jackpot winner Detroit Free Press · 47d ago
- Mega Millions results for 06/30/26: Did anyone win the $511 million jackpot? Yahoo · 47d ago
- What time is the next Mega Millions drawing in Arizona? How to play azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · 47d ago
- Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, June 30 The Detroit News · 47d ago
- Florida Lottery Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play results for June 30, 2026 Florida Today · 47d ago
- California player wins five-figure Mega Millions prize as jackpot hits $542 million Sacramento Bee · 47d ago
- Mega Millions jackpot nears $550M after no winner Tuesday Yahoo · 47d ago
- Mega Millions jackpot tops half a billion as Powerball nears $400 million NC Education Lottery · 47d ago
- Mega Millions jackpot reaches $511M ahead of Tuesday's June 30 drawing USA Today · 47d ago
- Mega Millions results for Tuesday, June 30: Did anyone win the $511 million jackpot? 9News · 47d ago
- Winning Mega Millions numbers for the $511 million jackpot on June 30, 2026: See all the prizes hit in Ohio WKYC · 47d ago
- California Lottery Mega Millions, Daily 3 Midday winning numbers for June 30, 2026 The Desert Sun · 47d ago
- Ohio Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 Midday winning numbers for June 30, 2026 Cincinnati Enquirer · 47d ago
- MN Lottery Results: Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for June 30, 2026 St. Cloud Times · 47d ago
- Mega Millions Jackpot Rises To $542 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes Forbes · 47d ago broke it first
What happened
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $542 million. This follows a June 30 drawing where the jackpot stood at $511 million.
Coverage from Forbes, USA Today, and various state lottery outlets including the NC Education Lottery emphasizes the current prize amount and the tax implications for potential winners. Regional reports from WKYC, The Desert Sun, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the St.
Cloud Times focused on the winning numbers and prizes hit in Ohio, California, and Minnesota. Attention now turns to the updated $542 million jackpot and the comparative growth of the Powerball, which the NC Education Lottery reports is nearing $400 million.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
Questions people are asking
What is the current Mega Millions jackpot?
The jackpot has risen to $542 million according to Forbes.
How much was the jackpot for the June 30 drawing?
The jackpot for the June 30 drawing was $511 million.
What other lottery is seeing a significant jackpot increase?
The NC Education Lottery reports that the Powerball is nearing $400 million.
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