(NEXSTAR) — It’s been no less than 150 days since the last Mega Millions jackpot was won, and nearly 100 since the Powerball jackpot was hit.

While out of the ordinary — in both games, a jackpot is won roughly every 35 to 38 days, on average — what may be even more odd to lottery players is the lack of massive jackpots over the last year.

For both Powerball and Mega Millions, seven of the 10 largest jackpots in game history have been won since 2021 (though another record-sized Powerball jackpot is brewing). Across both games, there have been 12 jackpots worth at least $1 billion. With the exception of two, all have been won over the last five years.

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Between July 2023 and last December, six of those billion-dollar jackpots wer

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