Friday’s Mega Millions Drawing Features $178 Million Jackpot

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Mega Millions jackpot has gone unclaimed for yet another drawing, as have the game’s Match 5 prizes. The game is currently in a temporary slump, though this isn’t particularly surprising given that two jackpots were won in March.

Mega Millions Jackpot Still Unclaimed

The Tuesday Mega Millions drawing had no winner, as no players matched all six winning numbers to claim the game’s top prize. No one matched the five white numbers alone either, though some players did match four white numbers plus the gold Mega Ball, earning themselves five-figure prizes.

The winning numbers for the April 28 drawing were 14, 36, 41, 47, and 66, along with the gold Mega Ball 15. If someone had matched all these numbers, they would have won $163 million via the annuity option (for the full amount) or $72.9 million through the one-time lump-sum payout.

Matching just the five white numbers (without the Mega Ball) yields a prize between $2 million and $10 million, based on the ticket’s multiplier. This marks the fourth consecutive drawing where no one has won this prize.

That said, four players did match four white numbers and the Mega Ball, taking home different five-figure prizes: two won $20,000 each, one got $30,000, and another received $40,000.

The jackpot now stands at $178 million, with a cash option of $79.6 million. The next drawing will happen this Friday at 11 pm ET.

Two Mega Millions Jackpots Claimed in 2026

The first two Mega Millions jackpots of 2026 were claimed in March. The first was won by a lucky Illinois player who matched all the winning numbers; a few days later, she stepped forward to collect her $536 million prize, which is truly staggering.

Just two drawings later, another player in Ohio won a $60 million jackpot on St. Patrick’s Day. The winner was revealed to be the Happy Trails Trust, which sent a representative earlier this month to claim the prize money.