https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/01/22/the-mega-millions-jackpot-is-1-billion-but-your-odds-of-winning-it-all-are-1-in-302-5-million/

The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is no longer in the millions.

Now, the jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1 billion. That’s just $500 million shy of the highest Mega Millions jackpot ever — $1.537 billion, all won by one ticket holder in South Carolina.