How to Play Mega Millions
To play Mega Millions, you need to choose six numbers from two separate number pools: five white balls from 1 to 70 and one gold Mega Ball from 1 to 25. You can also select the Megaplier option, which increases the cost of your ticket to $3 and multiplies your prize by the number of times it appears on the winning ticket (up to 10x).
The jackpot is determined by previous ticket sales and is announced before each drawing. There are a total of nine ways to win a prize in Mega Millions, ranging from the jackpot to the refund of the purchased ticket.
Purchasing Mega Millions Tickets
Mega Millions tickets can be purchased at authorized retailers or online. The price of a ticket is $2 per line. If you purchase your ticket online, the price may be higher. However, buying online gives you the advantage of participating from anywhere in the world.
Odds of Winning
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. However, there are other prize levels with better odds. For example, the odds of winning the second prize (matching five white balls) are 1 in 12,607,306.
Biggest Mega Millions Prizes Ever Won
The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.537 billion, which was split by three winners in October 2018. Other notable Mega Millions jackpots include:
* $1.337 billion (July 2022)
* $1.050 billion (January 2021)
* $973 million (April 2019)
* $878 million (October 2017)
* $656 million (March 2012)
