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The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion for the third time in the history of the lottery. This illustration photo shows a Mega Millions lottery ticket in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion for the third time in the history of the lottery. This illustration photo shows a Mega Millions lottery ticket in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The Mega Millions lottery is a draw for many who want just that — a chance at winning millions of dollars — but especially when the jackpot balloons to astronomical amounts. As the amount grows, so does the hype, with many rushing to local convenience stores to join in on the gamble. But if you've never played Mega Millions or even another lottery game, you might not know where to start — or if you even want to play. Here are some things you might want to know before you decide. The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. ET, and folks, this is one of the big ones. The Mega Millions jackpot is at $1.025 billion. It's the third largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and only the third time for the jackpot to be above $1 billion. Can I play if I'm not a U.S. citizen?Yes, players do not need to be residents of the United States to win. Can I buy tickets online?You can buy tickets online in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia, but you have to register with the local lotteries. Also, if you live in New York, there is Mega Millions subscription available. As far as other online ticket purchasing goes, you probably want to be cautious and do your best to make sure you're not buying into a scam. What happens if I'm in a state with no Mega Millions?Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah do not have Mega Millions, but that doesn't mean you can't play if you live there. If you buy your ticket elsewhere and win you'll just have to redeem it in the same state, so you'll have to travel to get there. How do you play?Tickets are $2 per play. With each ticket, you pick six numbers. The first five numbers are from the range 1 to 70 — these are your white ball numbers. The last number you choose is from 1 to 25 and will be your pick for the gold Mega Ball. Not sure what you pick? There are "Easy Pick" or "Quick Pick" options that randomly generate the numbers as you are purchasing your tickets. Mega Millions also has a random number generator on its site if you want to draw your numbers before you purchase your tickets. To win the jackpot, all six of your numbers need to match what is drawn. But there are other prize levels that depend on fewer matching numbers. What are my odds of winning?At 1 in 302.5 million, your odds of winning are not great. Your odds get marginally better for the other prizes, but in the end, playing the lottery is still a gamble. What's the difference between the cash payout and the annual payout?Mega Millions jackpot winnings can be paid out in one of two ways. You can choose to get a lump sum of money right when you win, but it's not as much. For this jackpot, the total is $1.025 billion, but if you want your winnings immediately you'd get $602.5 million in cash. The other option is an annual payout. With this, you get one payment immediately after winning and then annual payments over the next 29 years. Those payments increase by 5% each time in what Mega Millions says is meant to help "protect winners' lifestyle and purchasing power in periods of inflation." What's the largest jackpot ever?The largest jackpot ever won in Mega Millions history was a grand total of $1.537 billion in October 2018. That winning ticket was purchased in South Carolina.
$700 Million Estimated Jackpot Draw Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
How to PlayFor just $2, you could win the multi-state, multi-million-dollar MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot, which starts at $20 million. Match all 5 white balls and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot! Match just the 5 white balls and win $1,000,000; if your ticket includes the Megaplier® you win up to $5 million! Players can add Megaplier for $1 more per play to increase their non-jackpot winnings by up to five times! To play, pick up a MEGA MILLIONS playslip at an authorized Florida Lottery retailer, use your FLorida Lottery mobile app to create a digital playslip, or purchase a QUICKTICKET™ in the check-out lane at select Lottery retail locations. To Play at a Retailer Using a Playslip Each playslip contains five panels (A-E). in each panel:
Create a Playslip Using the Mobile App
To Play at a Retailer Using QUICKTICKET Click here to view more information on how to play MEGA MILLIONS using a QUICKTICKET. Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Tickets may be purchased until 10:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the night of the drawing. Tickets purchased after that time will be for the next drawing. Megaplier®Megaplier is a special feature that allows players to win two to five times their non-jackpot prizes, for just $1 more per play! A player must choose the Megaplier option on his/her MEGA MILLIONS playslip or tell the retailer that he/she wishes to purchase Megaplier. The Megaplier number, selected right before the MEGA MILLIONS draw, will determine the multiplier for that draw. See chart below for all Megaplier prize payouts. MEGA MILLIONS® ODDS and PRIZES MEGAPLIER®PRIZES (increase your non-jackpot MEGA MILLIONS for $1 more per play.)
*$20 million starting jackpots How to Win Each Tuesday and Friday night MEGA MILLIONS® drawings are conducted, in which five out of 70 numbers (white balls) and a Mega Ball number between 1 and 25 (gold ball) will be drawn at random. There are nine ways to win MEGA MILLIONS prizes by matching the winning numbers drawn in the official drawing for the date played. Match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot or match any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations to win other great cash prizes! All MEGA MILLIONS prizes are set payouts, except the jackpot. The jackpot prize will be shared among all jackpot winning plays in all MEGA MILLIONS states. The jackpot will be paid in 30 graduated annual payments or a one-time cash payment of a reduced amount. If there is no jackpot winner, the money in the jackpot pool rolls over to the next MEGA MILLIONS drawing. All MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased. MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the winning drawing date. Federal income taxes will be withheld from MEGA MILLIONS prizes as required by the Internal Revenue Code at the time payments are made. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes shall be the responsibility of the winner. Prizes up to $599 may be claimed at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer; prizes $600 to less than $1 million may be claimed at any Florida Lottery district office; prizes $1 million or more must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Beginning May 25, 2022, the names of Lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure (pursuant to F.S. 24.1051(3)(a)) for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner. Read more about claiming Lottery prizes. If you claim a prize on a winning Advance Play ticket before all of the draws on the ticket have occurred, you will be issued a continuation ticket for the remaining draws with the same play numbers as the original ticket. All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the applicable drawing date. All MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased. What is the most common winning numbers for Mega Millions?What are the most repeated numbers in Powerball and Mega Millions? According to Lotto Numbers, the Mega Millions numbers that have appeared in the most draws since the start of the lottery are: 31, 17, 4, 20 and 10; while the most drawn Mega Ball number is 10.
What are the 6 luckiest numbers for Mega Millions?According to USA Mega, here are the most common numbers drawn based on the past 100 drawings: 7, 21, 40, 3, 58. The most common Mega Ball is 24. For those who are looking for the least common numbers: 23, 50, 54, 67, 49.
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