Mega Millions is a popular multi-state lottery game in the United States. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a non-profit organization formed by a group of state lotteries.
The Mega Millions jackpot starts at $20 million and grows until it is won. The jackpot is won by matching all five of the white balls and the Mega Ball. There are also nine other prize tiers, ranging from $2 to $1 million.
Mega Millions drawings are held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. ET. Tickets cost $2 each.
According to the MUSL, the overall odds of winning a prize in Mega Millions are 1 in 24. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Mega Millions has been rapidly rising on Google Trends US-KY in recent weeks. This is likely due to the fact that the jackpot has been growing for several weeks and has now reached over $1 billion. The jackpot is now the largest in Mega Millions history and the second-largest in U.S. lottery history.
The Mega Millions jackpot has been won 26 times since the game was launched in 2002. The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.537 billion, which was won by a single ticket holder in South Carolina in 2018.
The Mega Millions jackpot is paid out in 30 annual installments. The winner can also choose to receive the jackpot in a lump sum, but the lump sum payment is significantly less than the total amount of the installments.
Mega Millions is a popular lottery game because it offers the chance to win a life-changing amount of money. The game is also relatively easy to play and the tickets are affordable.
Here are some additional details about Mega Millions:
- The first Mega Millions drawing was held on May 17, 2002.
- The game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- The jackpot starts at $20 million and grows until it is won.
- The jackpot is won by matching all five of the white balls and the Mega Ball.
- There are nine other prize tiers, ranging from $2 to $1 million.
- Drawings are held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. ET.
- Tickets cost $2 each.
- The overall odds of winning a prize in Mega Millions are 1 in 24.
- The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
- The Mega Millions jackpot has been won 26 times since the game was launched in 2002.
- The largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won was $1.537 billion, which was won by a single ticket holder in South Carolina in 2018.
- The Mega Millions jackpot is paid out in 30 annual installments.
- The winner can also choose to receive the jackpot in a lump sum, but the lump sum payment is significantly less than the total amount of the installments.
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