Lottery Drawing Offers an Estimated 835 Million Dollar Prize

An estimated 835 million dollar grand prize is available in Wednesday night's US lottery drawing, following another unsuccessful round on Monday. The potential winner can choose a 357.9 million dollar lump-sum payment before taxes, while participants in the United States and United Kingdom contribute to the growing prize pool.

According to CNN, the estimated prize would rank among the 10 largest in the game's history if someone wins. The drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday.

The Multi-State Lottery Association, which administers the game, identifies the 835 million dollar figure as the second-largest potential prize of the year. It remains below the 1.04 billion dollar award claimed by a single ticket sold in Illinois on August 12.

ABC7 New York reported that Monday's drawing produced no grand-prize winner, extending the current cycle to 35 consecutive drawings without someone claiming the top award. The Monday winning numbers were 7, 29, 64, 23, 66, with 23 as the additional number.

The latest prize also marks the first cycle in which British participants have contributed from the beginning. Ticket sales in the United Kingdom began in July, allowing players there to participate throughout the current accumulation period.

According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, international participation expands the pool of contributors without changing the ticket price or the mathematical probability of winning. The ticket price remains $2, while the odds of securing the grand prize stand at 1 in 292.2 million.

Winners in the United Kingdom face a different payment arrangement from their US counterparts. According to CNN, a British winner would receive the prize through payments distributed over 30 years rather than having access to the lump-sum cash alternative.

The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.9, according to ABC7 New York. These figures distinguish the probability of receiving a smaller award from the considerably lower likelihood of claiming the entire grand prize.

The largest prize in the game's history remains the 2.04 billion dollars won by a California ticket in 2022. Other major awards include a 1.817 billion dollar prize claimed in Arkansas in December 2025 and a 1.787 billion dollar prize shared by tickets sold in Missouri and Texas in September 2025, according to ABC7 New York.

The current 835 million dollar prize remains unclaimed following Monday's drawing, with the next scheduled opportunity taking place Wednesday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.