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Florida ticket holder wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, biggest of the year so far
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Updated: 8:18 AM EDT Jul 29, 2026
Kate Malongowski
Sr Digital Curator
Florida ticket holder wins $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, biggest of the year so far
Updated: 8:18 AM EDT Jul 29, 2026
Kate Malongowski
Sr Digital Curator
A lucky Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida is now $800 million richer after Tuesday night's drawing, the lottery said.
The winning white balls were 34-48-49-59-70, and the gold Mega Ball was 12.
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Mega Millions officials earlier this week said that this grand prize is the largest it's been since November 2025, and it's the 10th-largest jackpot in the history of the game. It's the biggest Mega Millions jackpot win of 2026.
The cash payout for Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $344.2 million.
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Mega Millions winning numbers for July 28
A Florida ticket winner also received the game's biggest jackpot of $1.6 billion in 2023, according to Mega Millions.
The chances of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are one in 290 million.
For those who didn't win the big jackpot, don't fret! There's still a chance to win big on the Powerball drawing Wednesday night, which is now at an estimated $663 million.
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Mega Millions Number Frequency
Most common winning numbers
10
17
31
3
42
22
24
18
11
9
Least common winning numbers
23
45
65
67
51
21
8
23
15
5
Check how often your Mega Millions numbers win
Pick your white ball and gold Mega Ball numbers, then click each ball to discover how many times it has been drawn.
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Number frequency above is from drawings from Oct. 31, 2017 to July 29, 2026. Mega Ball number 25 is no longer in play since April 8, 2025.
Interactive: Damali Ramirez, Katrina Ventura/ Get the Facts Data Team
Source: Mega Millions
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