Mega Millions Game Information
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Mega Millions is the biggest jackpot game in the United States. With millions of people playing (more than any other multi-state, mega-jackpot game in the USA), jackpots can roll to even higher levels at a faster rate.
Players pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers: five different numbers from 1 to 56, and one number from 1 to 46. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers. Other prizes range from $2 to $250,000.
The Mega Millions jackpot starts at a minimum of $12 million, and continues to climb every drawing that nobody matches all six numbers.
Mega Millions jackpots are paid either over 26 years or a single lump sum payment of about half the advertised jackpot. The choice is yours. If you chose an annual payout, you would receive about $38,500 per year before taxes for every million dollars won.
(We purchase your tickets with the cash option pre-selected, but you may change your mind to annuity if you wish when claiming your jackpot.)
Anyone who is 18 or older can play Mega Millions, even if you are not a USA citizen.
Ways to win
There are nine different ways to win eight different prize amounts.
| Match |
Prize |
Odds |
Your Odds†
at Betslips.com |
| 5 Numbers + Mega Ball |
Jackpot |
1 in 175,711,536 |
1 in 35,142,307 |
| 5 Numbers |
$250,000 |
1 in 3,904,701 |
1 in 780,940 |
| 4 Numbers + Mega Ball |
$10,000 |
1 in 689,065 |
1 in 137,813 |
| 4 Numbers |
$150 |
1 in 15,313 |
1 in 3,063 |
| 3 Numbers + Mega Ball |
$150 |
1 in 13,781 |
1 in 2,756 |
| 3 Numbers |
$7 |
1 in 306 |
1 in 61.2 |
| 2 Numbers + Mega Ball |
$10 |
1 in 844 |
1 in 169 |
| 1 Number + Mega Ball |
$3 |
1 in 141 |
1 in 28.2 |
| Just Mega Ball |
$2 |
1 in 74.8 |
1 in 15.0 |
| Overall odds of winning any prize: |
1 in 39.89 |
1 in 7.98 |
† Your Odds based upon minimum play of 5 tickets at Betslips.com. Odds of winning become greater as you play additional tickets.
Drawings
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time (11:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If no one wins the jackpot, the money is added to the jackpot for the next drawing. The jackpot continues to grow until someone matches all six numbers drawn.
Mega Millions is played in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
Play Mega Millions
Our service is available online until 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) the day of the drawing. That gives our ticket couriers sufficient time to purchase your tickets prior to the drawing.