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Mega Millions

Mega Millions

A mega number, also known as a powerball, mega ball, or bonus ball, is a number drawn in a lottery game that comes from a second number field, rather than among the game's "regular" numbers. As of 2015, forty-six U.S. lotteries offer Mega Millions and Powerball. These games each use two sets of numbers.

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® tickets cost $2.00 per play. Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.

How do you bet on the Mega Million jackpot?

Buy a Mega Millions ticket and select your numbers.

You can select your own numbers or purchase an "Easy Pick" ticket that automatically selects random numbers for you. For an extra $1 USD, the “Megaplier” increases the non-jackpot winning amounts by up to five times, based on a separate drawn number.

How does Mega jackpot work?

There are two draws to pick the winners. The first draw determines winners of the cash prize levels and consolation prizes. The second draw determines if the jackpot prize is won. If the number drawn matches any of the winning numbers of a cash prize from the first draw, the jackpot prize is won.

How many numbers do you need to win anything on Mega?

The Mega Millions jackpot is won by matching five white balls, in any order, plus the one yellow Mega Ball number. The second-level prize of $1 million is won by matching all five white balls, known as a Match 5. You can win seven additional ways by matching fewer numbers (see Prizes & Odds chart for details).

What do you get if you match 3 numbers on Mega Millions?

Matching four numbers without the “Mega Ball” would earn the player a $500 prize. Matching three numbers and the “Mega Ball” is worth $200.

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What if you get the Mega Ball only?

What happens if you match the Mega Ball only? If you match only the Mega Ball (and don't match any of the 5 regular numbers), you win a $2 prize and break even on the $2 cost of your Mega Millions ticket.

What happens if you only get 5 numbers in Mega Millions?

Five numbers - $1 million

To get the $1 million prize you'll need to match the numbers on the five white balls drawn without the Mega Ball and beat the 12,607,306 to 1 odds.

Do the numbers have to be in order to win Mega?

Do I have to match the numbers in exact order to win? No, as long as you have the winning numbers printed on your ticket in a single row, it does not matter what order they are drawn. However, you do have to match the Mega Ball number exactly.

Do Mega Millions have to be in order?

In a lotto game like Mega Millions, the order in which the numbers are drawn does not matter. The numbers on your ticket are always shown in numerical order, as are the winning numbers for each drawing as reported here on megamillions.com. That makes them easy to compare.

Can you really cash out on jackpot Mega?

Every Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot winner has the option to take cash now in a one-time lump sum or opt for 30 annual payments.

What is the secret of winning jackpot?

Strong teams with a losing streak in previous games will most likely win the current fixture. Identifying draws is vital in jackpot analysis as approximately 30–40% of jackpot games result in draws. Usually, games with a home team of 3 odds and an away team of 2 odds tend to draw.

How do you win $10,000 on Mega Millions?

HOW CAN I WIN OTHER PRIZES? $10,000 prize: One in 931,001 (matching four white balls and the Mega Ball) $500 prize: One in 38,792 (matching four white balls)

What are the 6 luckiest numbers for Mega Millions?

How do you increase your chances of winning Mega Millions?

You can, however, increase your chances by simply buying more tickets. Buying 100 tickets would cut your odds from 1 in 302.6 million to roughly 1 in 3.026 million. If you want to purchase nearly every possible number combination, that would set you back about $600 million.

How can I increase my chances of winning the lottery?

Lottery is a game of chance and probability, so the best way to increase your odds of winning, assuming you're getting random numbers, is to buy more tickets. If you have a 1 in 300 million chance of winning, buying a second ticket doubles your odds to 2 in 300 million, another to 3 in 300 million, and so on.

Do the mega numbers have to be in the same row?

In either game, all six numbers must be matched to win or share a jackpot; however, matching the number drawn from the second drum automatically wins. The order in which the five regular numbers are drawn does not matter.

Is it better to pick numbers or random numbers for Mega Millions?

The odds of winning remain exactly the same no matter how you pick.

Is it better to do random numbers in Mega Millions?

No system of choosing randomly generated picks is better than any other system. Players are encouraged to use whatever system works for them, including their own picks.

What does 5X mean in Mega Millions?

Megaplier®

Most states offer a Megaplier feature to increase non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times; it costs an additional $1 per play. Before each Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday and Friday nights, the Megaplier is drawn. From a pool of 15 balls, five are marked with 2X, six with 3X, three with 4X and one with 5X.

What are the most drawn Mega Millions numbers?

For the main balls, these five have been drawn the most: 15, 46, 20, 13, and 59 (two were in Tuesday's drawing). Among the gold Mega Balls, these numbers have been the most common: 18, 22, 6, 7, and 13.

What happens if you get the Mega Ball number and one other number?

Match 1 plus Megaball: If you match 1 white ball and the Mega Ball then you will win $4. Match Megaball only: If you only match the Mega Ball then you will win $2. Note that most states offer the additional “Megaplier” option that multiplies your non-jackpot prizes by 4, 5 or sometimes 10.

Is Megaplier worth it?

The Megaplier feature will only boost the draw's non-jackpot prizes, so even if you choose not to add it to your Mega Millions ticket, you still have a shot at taking home the jackpot. The downside of not playing with the Megaplier is if you're lucky enough to match a secondary prize and miss out on boosted winnings.

Who won the $2 billion dollar lottery?

California resident Edwin Castro is the sole winner of the record-breaking jackpot from November 2022. The California Lottery is maintaining it verified the rightful winner of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, after a man claimed he had the winning ticket before it was stolen from him.

How do you know if you won Mega Millions?

Mega Millions^® drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 pm ET. Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70; one gold Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25. You win if the numbers on one row of your ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn on that date.