Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida wins $800 million jackpot - WCVB

What the report says

WCVB reported that a Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida won Tuesday night’s $800 million jackpot, making it the largest prize awarded in the game so far in 2026. The lottery said the winning numbers for the July 28 drawing were white balls 34, 48, 49, 59, 70 and gold Mega Ball 12.

According to WCVB, Mega Millions officials had said earlier in the week that the jackpot was the game’s biggest since November 2025 and ranked as the 10th-largest in Mega Millions history. The estimated cash option for the prize is $344.2 million, though the article did not identify the winner or the Florida location where the ticket was purchased.

The result adds Florida to the list of major Mega Millions jackpot sites again. WCVB noted that a Florida ticket also won the game’s record $1.6 billion jackpot in 2023. The odds of hitting the Mega Millions jackpot are one in 290 million, underscoring the rarity of Tuesday’s win.

For lottery players who did not match the Mega Millions numbers, WCVB pointed to another large multistate drawing: Powerball’s Wednesday night jackpot was estimated at $663 million. Lottery jackpots are typically advertised as annuity amounts, while the cash payout represents the smaller lump-sum option before taxes and other required withholdings.