When you buy Mega Millions lottery tickets online, you need to:

There are two ways in which you can choose to buy Mega Millions lottery tickets. The first option is to choose your own numbers on the play block and the second option is to play a Quick Pick. The Quick Pick option will automatically generate a random set of numbers on your behalf.

Draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays. The jackpot starts at $40 million. There is no jackpot cap on the Mega Millions which means the jackpot can soar to astonishing prize levels, making this American lotto game one of the most exciting games to play online.

What is the Mega Ball?

The Mega Millions Mega Ball (bonus ball) which was initially called the Big Money Ball and gold in colour is drawn from the second drum that contains numbers ranging from 1 to 25. The Mega Ball increases the value of the Mega Millions jackpot.

How to win the Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot?

The Mega Millions jackpot is won by matching the five (5) white balls, in any order, plus the Mega Ball number.

The second-level prize of $1 million is won by matching all five white balls, known as a Match 5. You can win seven additional ways by matching fewer numbers – see the Mega Millions lottery Prizes table below.

Mega Millions Record-Breaking Jackpots

The largest Mega Millions jackpot took place in October 2018 when it broke its own record and soared to an unprecedented $1.537 billion and won by a lucky winner from South Carolina. It fell just short of another great American lottery, the US Powerball that still holds the title of the largest lottery jackpot in the world – $1.586 billion jackpot in January 2016.

These two incredible American lotto games have been going head to head for many years. Before Powerball took the title, the Mega Millions $656 million jackpot in March 2012 was the largest lottery prize of all time for four years.

January 2021 saw the Mega Millions once again soared to a jaw-dropping $1 billion for the Friday night draw. A single ticket won the top prize of $1.05 billion.

Secondary Mega Millions prize categories

There are 9 prize categories on the Mega Millions lottery. Players can win Mega Millions has nine different prize tiers, ranging from $2 all the way up to the jackpot, which is always guaranteed to be $40 million or more.

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What is the Mega Millions Lottery?

Over the last 20 years, the Mega Millions lottery has been giving lottery players from all over the world the chance to transform their lives in a blink of an eye. Millions of players who decided to buy Mega Millions online have thanked their lucky stars that they took a chance.

Mega Millions launched as a multi-state lottery in August 1996 under the name The Big Game with only six (6) states participating: Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Virginia. The first draw took place on 6 September 1996. At the time the game only had Friday night draws.

A Tuesday draw was added in February 1998 and in 1999 Mega Millions players were given a wider choice of lucky numbers to choose from, including a new cash (lump-sum) pay-out option.

In May 2002, the lottery was rebranded as Mega Millions and it has continued to update and improve its game format which has made buying Mega Millions tickets even more exciting than ever before.

Mega Millions has awarded historic and record jackpots, including its $1.537 billion jackpot in October 2018, and a $1.05 billion jackpot in January 2021. Bigger and more exciting jackpots are definitely expected which is why you should play Mega Millions lottery right here at PlayUSALotteries.com!

When to play the Mega Millions Lottery online?

Can I play the Mega Millions lottery online from overseas?

Please note, to buy Mega Millions lottery tickets and play the Mega Millions lottery online you have to be 18 years old or older.

Mega Millions Jackpot Rollovers

The Mega Millions is one of the most exciting lotto games in the world due to the fact that there is no jackpot cap or rollover limit and will continue to roll over until a player matches all five main numbers and the Mega Ball drawn.

If more than one Mega Millions lotto player scoops the top prize, the Mega Millions jackpot will be shared evenly amongst all the winners.

Mega Millions Prize Table

The Mega Millions prizes are divided into nine different tiers, starting from matching the Mega Ball only, right up to matching the five main numbers and the Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot.

Interesting Facts About Mega Millions

• The very first Mega Millions lottery draw resulted in a jackpot winner. The jackpot was worth $28 million and the winning Mega Millions ticket was bought in Illinois.
• Just one week later another Mega Millions lottery ticket holder won the jackpot.
• The Mega Millions lottery jackpot record is $1.537 billion won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018 which is also the world’s largest lottery prize won on a single ticket.
• Other large single prizes have been $1.050 billion won in Michigan on January 22, 2021; $543 million won in California on July 24, 2018; $536 million won in Indiana on July 8, 2016; and $533 million won in New Jersey on March 30, 2018.
• Six Mega Millions jackpots have been won on a Friday the 13th. Michigan has been especially lucky on that special day, with four winning jackpots (June 2008, May 2011, June 2014, and one shared with Rhode Island in October 2017). A Friday the 13th jackpot was also won in New York in March 2009 and in Ohio in November 2015.
• Mega Millions is the only lottery game with secondary jackpot prizes amounting to $5 million. This can only be achieved though by buying a $1 Megaplier.
• In March 2012 Coco the psychic gorilla picked numbers for the $56 million draw. Known for her amazing ability to guess the winner of the men’s NCAA final four, she picked out her winning numbers. Sadly though, they weren’t the right ones!
• Though Coco failed to guess the winning numbers in the $56 million draw, the prize was won by three lucky players. This became a world record in March 2012 lasting four years. Powerball broke the record in January 2016 with a $1.58 billion jackpot.
• In January 2011 Mega Millions players picked numbers that were almost identical to those chosen by a fictional character in “Lost” In the Television drama, numbers 4,8,15,16,23, and 42 were picked. Winning numbers in the actual draw itself were 4,8,15,25,47, and 42.

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Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Payout Options

Mega Millions jackpot winners have two options to claim their winnings. The first is the once off lump sum payout and the second option is the annuity pay out option.

• Lump-sum payout option

The lump-sum payout option gives you immediate access to your Mega Millions winnings. Winners receive approximately 60% of the Mega Millions jackpot. This option allows you to immediately splurge on what you want without the need to save or seek credit.

• Annuity payout option

The annuity option entitles you to the full advertised jackpot amount before tax, paid in 30 instalments over 29 years. The first payment would be made immediately, with each subsequent payment increasing by 5%.

What are the chances of winning the Mega Millions Lottery?

Below is a table of your chances of winning other Mega Millions prizes: