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MEGA MILLIONS® WITH MEGAPLIER®
MEGA MILLIONS® is the multi-state lottery game with a minimum estimated annuity jackpot of $40 million per drawing, plus other prizes ranging from $2 to $1 million.
MEGA MILLIONS® costs $2 per game.
MEGA MILLIONS® with Megaplier® costs $3 per game.
How to play MEGA MILLIONS®:
- Just pick five numbers and a MEGABALL® and you could win jackpots starting at $40 million (estimated annuity).
- Use a playslip to select five numbers from 1 to 70 and one MEGABALL number from 1 to 25.
- Or ask for a Quick Pick and let the computer randomly select your numbers.
- Drawings are every Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. Play up to 9:45 p.m. on drawing days.
- MEGA MILLIONS® tickets cannot be canceled.
- You may play up to 10 drawings in advance.
For an additional $1 per game, if you win a set cash prize, you're guaranteed to multiply that amount with Megaplier®!
How to play with Megaplier®:
Just pay an additional $1 for each MEGA MILLIONS® game you wish to play, and if you win a set cash prize, you're guaranteed to multiply that amount 2, 3, 4 or 5 times up to $5 million cash. A multiplier number (2, 3, 4 or 5) is selected at random for each MEGA MILLIONS® drawing.
To add Megaplier®, simply mark the Megaplier® option on your playslip or ask your Retailer to add it to your MEGA MILLIONS® play.
How to play using a Playslip:
- Each playslip has five game panels.
- Using blue or black ink or a pencil, mark five numbers from 1 to 70 in the white grid for your white numbers.
- In the red grid mark one number from 1 to 25 for your gold MEGABALL® number.
- Or mark the Quick Pick box if you want to have your selections picked randomly.
- To play Megaplier, simply mark the Megaplier option on your playslip.
- Up to 10 advance draws may be selected
- Check your playslip carefully and give it to your Retailer.
- The computer processes your playslip and issues a ticket. Hold on to your ticket; you'll need it if you win!
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery that offers some of the biggest prizes in the world, with a jackpot that has exceeded $500 million on several occasions. Draws take place every Tuesday and Friday night at 11:00pm Eastern Time and tickets are available to buy until 10:45pm EST. The results page is updated with the latest winning numbers straight after each draw has taken place.
How to Play Mega Millions
Play Mega Millions by selecting five main numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. You can either choose your own numbers or opt for a Quick Pick to have a line generated for you at random. You can also play the same numbers for up to 26 draws in advance. The game costs $2 per line to play.
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You can pay an additional $1 to add the Megaplier to your ticket. A Megaplier number – 2x, 3x, 4x or 5x – is selected at random alongside each Mega Millions draw, and if you have opted in to play, any non-jackpot prize you win will be multiplied by that number. You can only play the Megaplier if you have entered the main Mega Millions draw and you must opt-in when you purchase your ticket.
- Find an official New York Lottery retailer
- Choose your numbers, or select Quick Pick
- Decide how many draws to enter, up to a maximum of 26
- Choose whether to add Megaplier for an additional $1
- Keep your ticket safe and wait for the draw
- Check the latest results to see if you have won!
If you have played in the last 30 days, you can ask your retailer to play your ticket again and you will be given an identical entry for the next drawing.
When each draw takes place, the winning numbers are randomly picked by a mechanical ball machine. Five white balls between 1 and 70 are drawn first. One gold Mega Ball between 1 and 25 is then drawn from a separate set of numbers. It is possible for the same number to appear as both a main ball and the Mega Ball. This process is watched over by independent auditors and is broadcast on television and online.
Prizes and Odds of Winning
The Mega Millions jackpot starts at $20 million. If nobody wins, it will roll over and an even larger amount will be offered in the following draw. There is no jackpot cap in place, so it will keep rolling over to subsequent draws until someone wins it.
To win the jackpot, you must match all five main numbers plus the Mega Ball. There are also eight other prize tiers, starting at $2 for matching just the Mega Ball. The chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, while the overall odds of landing a prize are 1 in 24. The following table shows the prizes on offer and the odds of winning in each tier.
| Numbers Matched | Prize | Odds of winning |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot | 1 in 302,575,350 |
| 5 | $1 million | 1 in 12,607,306 |
| 4 + Mega Ball | $10,000 | 1 in 931,001 |
| 4 | $500 | 1 in 38,792 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | $200 | 1 in 14,547 |
| 3 | $10 | 1 in 606 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | $10 | 1 in 693 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | $4 | 1 in 89 |
| Mega Ball Only | $2 | 1 in 37 |
| Overall odds of winning: 1 in 24 | ||
Megaplier Prizes
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If you choose to play the Megaplier you will boost any non-jackpot prizes you win by up to five times their original value. The following table shows the odds of each Megaplier number appearing, along with the prizes that can be won if you opt in to play.
| Numbers Matched | Standard Prize Without Megaplier | 2x (1 in 3) | 3x (1 in 2.5) | 4x (1 in 5) | 5x (1 in 15) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot | Jackpot | Jackpot | Jackpot | Jackpot |
| 5 | $1 million | $2 million | $3 million | $4 million | $5 million |
| 4 + Mega Ball | $10,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | $200 | $400 | $600 | $800 | $1,000 |
| 3 | $10 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | $10 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | $4 | $8 | $12 | $16 | $20 |
| Mega Ball Only | $2 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 |
Just the Jackpot
Just the Jackpot offers another way to play Mega Millions, in which you will be given two Quick Pick tickets for $3, rather than the usual price of $4. However, you are only eligible to win the jackpot and you cannot claim a prize in any of the other eight prize tiers. The only way you can win is by matching all five main numbers plus the Mega Ball.
How to Claim
You can only claim Mega Millions prizes from the state in which you bought your lottery ticket.
If you bought your Mega Millions ticket in New York, you can claim prizes up to and including $600 from any licensed lottery retailer in the state. For larger awards, you will need to visit one of the New York Lottery’s Customer Service Centers. You can also claim your prize by mailing the signed winning ticket along with a completed claim form to the New York Lottery headquarters at PO Box 7533, Schenectady, NY 12301-7533.
You have one year from the date of the draw to claim any prizes.
New York Mega Millions Winners
Players in New York have enjoyed considerable success in Mega Millions. Chief among them is the group of co-workers who won $437 million in the draw on January 1st, 2019, who claimed the prize under a trust called New Life 2019, LLC. Another famous winner was Harold Diamond, an 80-year-old retired school principal from Wurtsboro in Sullivan Count who won $326 million after his wife made him stop to buy tickets during a drive to Middletown on Election Day. He chose to take the lump sum of just over $197 million.
The following table shows the five biggest Mega Millions jackpots awarded by the New York Lottery:
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| Prize | Winner | Date |
|---|---|---|
| $437 million | New Life 2019, LLC | January 1st, 2019 |
| $326 million | Harold Diamond | November 4th, 2014 |
| $319 million | Seven co-workers in Albany | March 25th, 2011 |
| $208 million | Daniel Bruckner | December 27th, 2011 |
| $169 million | Nancy Viola | January 8th, 2016 |
A Brief History of Mega Millions
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- Mega Millions was originally known as the Big Game when it was launched on August 31st 1996. It was initially played in just six states – not including New York – and draws only took place on a Friday. New York began selling tickets ahead of the drawing on May 17th 2002, at the same time that the game was rebranded as the Big Game Mega Millions.
- The game continued to grow until 2010, when an agreement was reached for states to be able to sell both Powerball and Mega Millions tickets. The increased level of participation helped to propel the jackpots to even higher amounts, and a new record for the biggest lottery prize in the world was set when three players split $656 million on March 30th 2012.
- The format of the game has changed many times, and the latest major refresh came in October 2017 when the number of main balls decreased from 75 to 70 and the number of Mega Balls increased from 15 to 25. The starting jackpot was pushed up from $15 million to $40 million and prize amounts in most tiers were increased.
- The draw on Tuesday 23rd October 2018 was for a record Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $1.6 billion, and the ten-figure prize was won by one winning ticket in South Carolina. The jackpot surpassed the game's previous record jackpot, worth $656 million in March 2012.