Top Five U.S. Lottery Jackpots
Lotteries come and lotteries go, but some are especially heartbreaking. The following are some of the biggest lotteries in U.S. history, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association's records.
The top five U.S. lottery jackpots:
- $175 million (estimated), May 20, 1998, Powerball
- $118.8 million, April 17, 1991, California lottery
- $115.6 million, April 26, 1989, Pennsylvania lottery
- $111.2 million, July 7, 1993, Powerball
- $106.5 million, Sept. 15, 1990, Florida lottery