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How To Play
Mega Millions® tickets costR$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.
Until further💷 notice, the starting jackpot will vary based on sales and will be announced before each drawing.
There are a total of💷 nine ways to win a prize in Mega Millions, ranging from the jackpot down toR$2:
Match Prize* Odds Match: Prize*: Jackpot💷 Odds: 1 in 302,575,350 Match: Prize*:R$1,000,000 Odds: 1 in 12,607,306 Match: Prize*:R$10,000 Odds: 1 in 931,001 Match: Prize*:R$500 Odds: 1💷 in 38,792 Match: Prize*:R$200 Odds: 1 in 14,547 Match: Prize*:R$10 Odds: 1 in 606 Match: Prize*:R$10 Odds: 1 in 693💷 Match: Prize*:R$4 Odds: 1 in 89 Match: Prize*:R$2 Odds: 1 in 37 Overall chances of winning any prize: 1 in💷 24
Match: Prize*: Jackpot Odds: 1 in 302,575,350 Match: Prize*:R$1,000,000 Odds: 1 in 12,607,306 Match: Prize*:R$10,000 Odds: 1 in 931,001 Match:💷 Prize*:R$500 Odds: 1 in 38,792 Match: Prize*:R$200 Odds: 1 in 14,547 Match: Prize*:R$10 Odds: 1 in 606 Match: Prize*:R$10 Odds:💷 1 in 693 Match: Prize*:R$4 Odds: 1 in 89 Match: Prize*:R$2 Odds: 1 in 37 Overall chances of winning any💷 prize: 1 in 24
* In California, all prizes are pari-mutuel, meaning payouts are based on sales and the number of💷 winners. All other Mega Millions states set the 2nd through 9th prizes at pre-determined amounts.
What if you win the jackpot?
Annuity💷 option: The Mega Millions annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is💷 5% bigger than the previous one. This helps protect winners’ lifestyle and purchasing power in periods of inflation.
See more information💷 about the annuity option.
Cash option: A one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions💷 jackpot prize pool.
Just the Jackpot
In some states, a special offer called Just the Jackpot is available. Jackpot players will love💷 this exciting wager type that allows them to play specifically for the jackpot only. At a price ofR$3, the player💷 will receive two plays for the jackpot only. Just the Jackpot tickets are not eligible for any other prize levels.💷 To see if the lottery in your jurisdiction offers this option, visit that lottery’s website (you can find links on💷 our “Where to Play” page).
Megaplier®
Most states offer a Megaplier feature to increase non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4 or 5💷 times; it costs an additionalR$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. This mix results in the following odds for each of the Megaplier numbers and their associated prize values:
Match💷 Your prize if the Megaplier number is: 2
(1 in 3) 3
(1 in 2.5) 4
(1 in 5) 5
(1 in 15)R$2,000,000R$3,000,000R$4,000,000R$5,000,000R$20,000R$30,000R$40,000R$50,000R$1,000R$1,500R$2,000R$2,500R$400R$600R$800R$1,000R$20R$30R$40R$50R$20R$30R$40R$50R$8R$12R$16R$20R$4R$6R$8R$10
