Mega Millions · Mega Ball 16
Mega Millions — Mega Ball 16
Five white balls (1–70) plus one Mega Ball. Pool changed in April 2025 (now 1–24). Multi-state national game.
2,515 draws2002-05-17 → 2026-06-30current era: 5/70 + 1/24 (April 2025–present)
16
Mega Ball 16 in Mega Millions
8 appearances on record · rank #4 of 24
Times drawn
8
rank #4 of 24
Last drawn
2026-05-08
15 draws ago
Current gap
15
draws since last hit
Vs. expected
+48.8%
if draws were perfectly uniform
Myth check
A 15-draw gap doesn’t make Mega Ball 16 “due.” Draws are independent: its chance next time is exactly what it always is (set by the pool size), regardless of how long it’s been. The above-expected count here is ordinary sampling noise across 24 numbers.
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