Record Breaking Lottery Jackpots Up For Grabs In New York

Since no one claimed the Powerball jackpot this past weekend, it looks like New Yorkers will have several chances this week to claim a record-breaking lottery jackpot.

Both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have exceeded the highest jackpot ever won by a New York State resident.

The current record for the highest jackpot ever won in New York is $475 million dollars. That jackpot was claimed earlier this year when 71-year-old Johnnie Taylor was announced as the winner of the $476 million dollar Mega Millions drawing that happened this past April.

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As of this writing, the jackpot for the Mega Millions is $480 million dollars while the Powerball jackpot is $650 million dollars. If a New York resident were to win either of those grand prize jackpots they would make history here in New York State.

Here is a look at the largest lottery jackpots ever won by New York residents.

6. $202 Million Dollars

A group of players who played under an LLC named 1937 Flatbush Ave Dodgers LLC won the Powerball prize on June 1st, 2011.

5.$208 Million Dollars

Daniel Bruckner claimed the Mega Millions jackpot winning just a shade over $200 million dollars in December of 2011.

4. $319 Million Dollars

Seven co-workers from Albany pulled their money and had the winning ticket for the Mega Millions. They took home $319 million dollars in 2011.

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3. $326 Million Dollars

Harold Diamond held the record for the largest lottery jackpot in New York for seven years. He took home the Mega Millions jackpot in 2014.

2. $432 Million Dollars

This winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in September of 2021. The NY Lottery does not know who owns the tickets.

1. $476 Million Dollars

Johnnie Taylor took home the jackpot from the Mega Millions drawing in April of 2023.