Every draw measured against its own game's history — and every jackpot priced at what a winner would actually keep.
Advertised jackpots are quoted as the full 30-year annuity, before a dollar of tax is withheld. The lump-sum cash option is typically 50–60% of that headline, and federal tax takes a further bite at rates up to 37%. The final column is what the cash option is actually worth once the tax is paid.
| Game | Advertised | Cash value | Cash % | Take-home* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerball | $232M | $116M | 50% | $73.1MFL |
| Mega Millions | $227M | $114M | 50% | $71.5MFL |
| SuperLotto PlusCA | $54M | $23.1M | 42.8% | $14.6M |
| Florida LottoFL | $8.8M | $5.3M | 60% | $3.4M |
| NJ Pick-6NJ | $7.1M | $4M | 57% | $2.2M |
| New York LottoNY | $6.6M | $4M | 60% | $2M |
| Lotto TexasTX | $5.5M | $3.1M | 57% | $2M |
| OR MegabucksOR | $3M | $1.7M | 57% | $952,053 |
| OH Classic LottoOH | $2.8M | $1.6M | 57% | $1M |
| CT Classic LottoCT | $2.5M | $1.4M | 57% | $842,185 |
| WA LottoWA | $2.1M | $1.2M | 57% | $798,153 |
| CO Lotto+CO | $1.7M | $969,000 | 57% | $611,877 |
| IL LottoIL | $1M | $600,000 | 60% | $391,531 |
| Cash4Life | $365,000 | $365,000 | — | $268,481FL |
*Lump-sum cash value after federal tax for a single filer, plus state and local tax where the game's home state levies them. National games are priced in a no-income-tax state (FL). Run your own state and filing status for an exact figure, or compare all 50 in the state tax rate table.
Each drawing below is compared against that game's own results going back up to 250 draws: how long each number had been waiting, which numbers carried over from the previous drawing, and how the line's total and spread compare with the running average. None of it changes the odds — every draw is independent — but it is the context a bare list of numbers leaves out.
CT Classic Lotto repeated number 26 from its previous drawing on September 15, 2026, drawing 4, 12, 16, 23, 25 and 26. Of note: 25 and 26 came out back to back.
OH Classic Lotto repeated number 21 from its previous drawing on September 12, 2026, drawing 1, 19, 21, 22, 26 and 38. Of note: 21 and 22 came out back to back.
NJ Pick-6's September 12, 2026 drawing ended a 24-draw wait for number 5: 5, 6, 8, 16, 32 and 39. Of note: 5 and 6 came out back to back.
Consecutive numbers 8 and 9 landed together on September 12, 2026, when OR Megabucks drew 8, 9, 22, 30, 35 and 46.
WA Lotto repeated number 34 from its previous drawing on September 12, 2026, drawing 3, 5, 10, 19, 26 and 34. Of note: the line summed to 97 against a 120-draw average of 149.
Consecutive numbers 15 and 16 landed together on September 12, 2026, when CO Lotto+ drew 13, 15, 16, 20, 21 and 29.
Mega Millions repeated number 30 from its previous drawing on September 11, 2026, drawing 3, 30, 33, 53 and 62, with a Mega Ball of 22.
Powerball drew 9, 40, 42, 55 and 65 on September 9, 2026, with a Powerball of 23. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
New York Lotto repeated number 4 from its previous drawing on September 9, 2026, drawing 4, 13, 15, 28, 54 and 57, with a Bonus Ball of 49.
SuperLotto Plus repeated number 9 from its previous drawing on September 9, 2026, drawing 9, 24, 28, 34 and 41, with a Mega Number of 6.
Lotto Texas drew 2, 7, 15, 29, 31 and 43 on September 9, 2026 — a 127-point line against a 250-draw average of 170.
Mega Millions drew 17, 30, 43, 58 and 66 on September 8, 2026, with a Mega Ball of 20.
Powerball repeated number 15 from its previous drawing on September 7, 2026, drawing 15, 19, 28, 39 and 56, with a Powerball of 3. The Power Play multiplier was 3x.
Powerball drew 15, 40, 47, 53 and 59 on September 5, 2026, with a Powerball of 9. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.
Mega Millions's September 4, 2026 drawing ended a 50-draw wait for number 6: 6, 26, 34, 59 and 61, with a Mega Ball of 24.
Cash4Life drew 20, 25, 30, 52 and 55 on February 21, 2026, with a Cash Ball of 4.
Everything here comes from Actual Winnings' own drawing database, refreshed several times a day after each lottery's official drawing. The analysis in each write-up — drought lengths, carryovers, sums and spreads — is computed from that game's historical results at build time, and the take-home figures use the same tax engine that powers the calculator. We never republish other outlets' articles.
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