Overview

• Tuesday’s winning numbers were 17-26-33-45-56 with a Mega Ball of 19.
• No ticket matched all six numbers, and the top prize increased to an estimated $575 million for the next drawing, with a lump-sum option of about $264.6 million.
• Before the draw, Tuesday’s jackpot was widely listed at $547 million with a cash option near $251.7 million, ranking as the 12th largest in the game’s history.
• Some outlets published differing figures, including a $574 million estimate for Tuesday’s pot and varying jackpot odds, while the official site lists odds at 1 in 302,575,350.
• The jackpot has been rolling since a $348 million win in Virginia on June 27, and Mississippi officials say a $2 million Mega Millions ticket bought in Moss Point remains unclaimed.