Mega Millions and Powerball pots roll on into the weekend, jackpot surpasses $1B
Combined jackpots for Mega Millions and Powerball have surpassed $1 billion as the pots roll into the weekend.
📍 Where it landed
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots surpassed $1 billion as the pots rolled on into the weekend. The Mega Millions jackpot hit $604 million for the July 10 drawing.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage regarding whether anyone won.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Where it stands
The Mega Millions jackpot reached $604 million for the July 10 drawing. Combined with Powerball, the total available prize money across both games has exceeded $1 billion, with one report specifying over $1.05 billion up for grabs.
Coverage from outlets including USA Today, Yahoo, and KOMO focuses on the latest winning numbers and the massive scale of the current pots. WGN-TV notes that a jackpot winner would take home significantly less than the headline amount.
Attention now turns to whether anyone won the $604 million Mega Millions prize and the upcoming drawings for both lotteries.
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The reporting (8)
- Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, July 10, 2026 Yahoo · 45d ago
- Over $1 billion in jackpots available for Mega Millions and Powerball players NC Education Lottery · 45d ago
- Mega Millions results for Friday, July 10: Did anyone win the $604 million jackpot? 10TV · 45d ago
- Over $1.05 billion up for grabs with Mega Millions, Powerball drawings on Channel 2 WSB-TV · 45d ago
- Mega Millions winning numbers as jackpot hits $604M for July 10 drawing USA Today · 45d ago
- Mega Millions hits $604M, but you would take home far less as the winner WGN-TV · 45d ago
- You don’t have to hit the Mega Millions jackpot to make California lottery history KTLA · 45d ago
- Mega Millions and Powerball pots roll on into the weekend, jackpot surpasses $1B KOMO · 45d ago broke it first
Answered
What was the Mega Millions jackpot for the July 10 drawing?
The jackpot was $604 million.
How much is available across both Mega Millions and Powerball?
According to coverage from the NC Education Lottery and WSB-TV, over $1 billion—and specifically over $1.05 billion—is available.
Will a Mega Millions winner receive the full jackpot amount?
WGN-TV reports that a winner would take home far less than the stated jackpot amount.
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