There have been three Mega Millions winners this year, with the most recent being the April 18 win in Ohio of a $112 million jackpot. Before then, a lucky lottery ticket holder in Illinois took home a $344 million jackpot on March 25, while another lucky person hit the Mega Millions jackpot on Jan. 17 for $113 million.

A Powerball player just missed a $163 million jackpot - but still won big in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the June 30 drawing, making it worth $50,