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This article explains that the Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $672 million and details how much a winner would actually receive after taxes and other deductions.

The Mega Millions jackpot reached $637 million with a cash option of $278 million, while the Powerball jackpot climbed to $498 million with a $221 million cash alternative as of July 14, 2026. In recent drawings, a North Carolina player won $20,000 in Friday's Mega Millions drawing at a Sheetz in Durham, and another player won $50,000 in Saturday's Powerball drawing from a Buck Saver store in Shelby. The odds of winning either jackpot are approximately 1 in 290 million for Mega Millions and 1 in 292 million for Powerball.

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The Mega Millions lottery jackpot has grown to $637 million because no ticket holder won the drawing on Friday.

No one won the $637 million Mega Millions jackpot in the July 14 drawing, with winning numbers 2, 4, 10, 48, 56, and Mega Ball 22. Three players in Florida, New Jersey, and Georgia won prizes between $2 million and $4 million through the Megaplier option. The jackpot for the next drawing on July 17 has grown to an estimated $672 million.