The Main Rules of the Game
Playing the Mega Millions lottery is extremely simple. You have to choose five main numbers from a 1 to 70 guess range, and then a Mega Ball, which is a special number that you choose from a 1 to 24 guess range. Remember to put in your ticket before the draw closes and you will get a chance to scoop some fantastic prizes.
If you manage to guess all six numbers in the game, you will win the fabulous Mega Millions jackpot, which is always worth exceptional amounts. Even the minimum amount is a whopping $50,000,000, but it can get so much higher than that. The running jackpot record for the Mega Millions is $1.602 Billion. Match the five main numbers and you are eligible for the spectacular $1,000,000 second prize.
The Mega Millions Multiplier
In the USA Mega Millions, you get a special chance to boost your winnings tremendously. The Multiplier option gives you the opportunity to increase any secondary prizes that you may win 2, 3, 4, 5 or even 10 times.
How does the Multiplier work? It’s extremely simple. The Mega Millions Multiplier is a random number automatically assigned to every Mega Millions entry that boosts any non-jackpot prize you win 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or even 10x, giving you a chance to win as much as $10 million in the second prize tier.
The Mega Millions Jackpot
The USA Mega Millions offers one of the most attractive jackpots in the entire lottery industry. Its only solid rivals remain the US Powerball and the EuroMillions. The jackpot always starts out at a minimum $50,000,000.
Another amazing fact about the Mega Millions jackpot is that there is no limit to how high it can get. As there is no established cap for this lottery jackpot, the first prize will get larger and larger until one or more players finally get all six of the winning numbers.
The largest jackpot in Mega Millions history was worth $1.602 billion and it was won back in 2023.
The Fabulous Secondary Prizes in the Mega Millions
While the Mega Millions jackpot is simply impossible to ignore, the secondary prizes in the game are also well worth your attention. Guessing all of the main numbers, but not the Mega Ball will still make you a millionaire, so don’t overlook this amazing prize!
With the Multiplier, those five main numbers could get you $2,000,000, $3,000,000, $4,000,000, $5,000,000 or even $10,000,000.
There are nine prize tiers in total, including the jackpot. Even if you only guess the Mega Ball, you can still win a $5 prize!
Your Odds of Winning the Mega Millions
As this is one of the most popular lotteries in the entire world, the odds of scooping those amazing prizes are quite high. However, considering the extravagant amount of the Mega Millions prizes, taking a chance on this amazing lottery is definitely worth the effort.
According to the latest stats, you have a 1 in 290,472,336 chance of actually winning the Mega Millions jackpot, and a 1 in 12,629,232 chance of winning the $1,000,000 second prize. As we go further down the prize tier list, the odds of winning get better and better.
When Is the Mega Millions Draw?
You get two chances every single week to win the fabulous Mega Millions prizes. The draws for the game are held every Tuesday and Friday at 23:00 EST sharp and there is a brand-new jackpot there for the taking every time.
Make sure you get your tickets before the cut-off time and your lottery dreams could come true with the USA Mega Millions lottery! Good luck!