The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $277 million for the Tuesday, May 19 drawing, with a $120.4 million cash option. The winning numbers are 10-26-34-56-64 and the Mega Ball is 6, after a run of no jackpot winners since St. Patrick’s Day.
By the time the lights are out in convenience stores and gas stations across the country. the number generator will already be spinning for Tuesday. May 19. This Mega Millions drawing carries a $277 million jackpot—large enough to change routines in an instant—and a $120.4 million cash option for anyone who buys now.
It’s the kind of jackpot that keeps people checking their tickets well past the day they bought them. The last time a jackpot was hit came on St. Patrick’s Day, when an Ohio player won $60 million. Since then, the prize has kept growing, drawing in players from one state to the next.
The winning Mega Millions numbers for the Tuesday, May 19 drawing are 10-26-34-56-64, and the Mega Ball is 6.
The next drawing is Friday, May 22, scheduled for 11 p.m. ET.
For players tracking the biggest payouts, the historical Mega Millions list runs from $1.602 billion on Aug. 8, 2023 in Florida to $656 million on March 30, 2012 in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. Other recent high points include $1.269 billion on Dec. 27, 2024 in California; $1.128 billion on Mar. 26, 2024 in New Jersey; and $983 million on Nov. 14, 2025 in Georgia.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets cost $5. and players pick six numbers: five white balls from 1 to 70 and one gold Mega Ball from 1 to 24—or they can choose a Quick Pick. To win the jackpot, all six numbers must match. If more than one ticket wins, the prize is split.
Even if the jackpot doesn’t land, the non-jackpot prizes can still pay out. The game includes a built-in multiplier that can boost winnings by 2x to 10x.
How people buy in matters, too. Tickets can be purchased at convenience stores, gas stations, and grocery stores, and in some states, online. Players select five white-ball numbers and one Mega Ball, or use a Quick Pick/Easy Pick for randomly generated numbers.
The stakes are clear even without a jackpot winner in hand: with each draw, the top prize climbs, and with it the odds that a single ticket will turn into a life-changing payout—especially when the last jackpot hit is already months behind.
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