The Mega Millions jackpot is now more than $1 billion — where does all that lottery profit really go? – CWEB.com Liberty Vittert, Washington University in St Louis The Mega Millions jackpot drawing on Oct. 23 has soared to US$1.6 billion. In the middle of the 20th century, when lotteries first started in the … Continue reading The Mega Millions jackpot is now more than $1 billion — where does all that lottery profit really go?