Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $150 Million

(AsiaGameHub) –   For the second consecutive Mega Millions drawing, there was no jackpot winner nor a Match 5 prize. Consequently, the jackpot has continued to grow, reaching an impressive $150 million for Friday’s drawing.

Mega Millions Sees a Temporary Lull

Yesterday’s Mega Millions drawing did not produce a grand prize winner. Additionally, it marked the second straight drawing without a prize of $2 million or more, indicating a brief slowdown in the game.

The winning numbers drawn on April 21 were 1, 36, 43, 56, and 58, plus the gold Mega Ball 7. A hypothetical winner who matched all these numbers could have received $140 million via the annuity option or $62.8 million as a one-time lump sum.

Moreover, matching the five white numbers but not the Mega Ball could have earned players between $2 million and $10 million, depending on the multiplier. While no one achieved this in the latest drawing, five players won the next-tier prize by matching four white numbers plus the gold Mega Ball. Two of them took home $20,000 each; one player got $40,000 due to a 4x multiplier, and another two won $50,000 each with a 5x multiplier.

Since the jackpot remained unclaimed, it has now risen to $150 million with a cash option of $67.3 million. The next drawing is scheduled for this Friday at 11 pm ET.

Two Mega Millions Jackpots Have Been Claimed

The first 2026 Mega Millions jackpot was won in early March by a lucky Illinois player who matched all winning numbers. A few days later, the player came forward to claim the stunning $536 million prize.

Only two drawings after that jackpot was hit, another player in Ohio won a $60 million jackpot. This second top prize was awarded on St. Patrick’s Day, with Mega Millions playfully attributing it to the “luck of the Irish.”