The rules in plain English — how to pick your numbers, when it's drawn, every prize tier and the real odds of winning.
Mega Millions is a draw game where you choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70, plus Mega Ball from 1 to 24. Drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday. Match the drawn numbers to win — the more you match, the bigger the prize, all the way up to the jackpot.
Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70, then choose 1 Mega Ball from 1 to 24. Prefer to leave it to chance? Ask for a Quick Pick and the terminal selects your numbers at random.
Every Mega Millions ticket includes a built-in multiplier — there's nothing extra to buy. When you play, a multiplier of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x is randomly assigned and applied to any non-jackpot prize you win (the jackpot itself is never multiplied).
Mega Millions is drawn on Tuesday and Friday. You can play a single drawing or enter multiple consecutive draws on one ticket.
Purchase your Mega Millions ticket from an authorized lottery retailer in any participating state before that drawing's cut-off time. You must be of legal age in your state to play.
After the Tuesday/Friday draw, compare your numbers against the winning numbers. See the latest Mega Millions numbers and past results on our results page.
Jackpot odds: 1 in 290,472,336 · Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 23
| Match | Odds | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | 1 in 290,472,336 | Jackpot |
| Match 5 | 1 in 12,629,232 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 + Mega Ball | 1 in 893,761 | $10,000 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 38,859 | $500 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | 1 in 13,965 | $200 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 607 | $10 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | 1 in 665 | $10 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | 1 in 86 | $7 |
| Mega Ball only | 1 in 35 | $5 |
Fixed prize amounts shown are typical base values; some states and some games (and rolled or pari-mutuel tiers) may differ. The jackpot is shared if there are multiple top-tier winners.
Mega Millions is played in these states. The draw is the same everywhere — pick your state for local results, jackpot info, prize tiers and where to claim.
To play Mega Millions, choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70, plus Mega Ball from 1 to 24. You can pick your own numbers or use a Quick Pick. Buy your ticket from an authorized retailer before the drawing.
The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336. The odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are about 1 in 23.
Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday.
You can win a prize in Mega Millions by matching as little as "Mega Ball only" — you do not need to match all of the numbers to win a lower-tier prize. Matching everything wins the jackpot.
Yes. Mega Millions includes a built-in multiplier on every ticket at no extra cost — a value of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x is drawn at random and multiplies any non-jackpot prize you win. The jackpot is not multiplied.
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