Mar 30 | Posted by admin @ 12:00 AM Category: Lotto
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The Mega Millions is one of the two multi state lotteries running in the US. This and the Powerball Lottery play in many states of America with the Mega Millions Lottery playing on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Rollovers are par for the course with the Mega Millions Lottery and jackpots have been known to reach as high as $380 million in past draws although unlike many lotteries around the world the Mega Millions lottery is taxable on jackpot winnings. Not that I think anyone would mind paying tax on $380 million.
Twelve states participate in the lottery, increased from the original six showing the popularity of the lottery across many states.
To participate in the Mega Millions Lottery players need to pick five numbers between 1 and 56. These are the Mega Millions white balls. They will also need to pick one single number between 1 and 46, this is the Mega Ball number.
Tickets for the Mega Millions Lottery cost $1 each and are available to purchase right up until 15 minutes before the draw takes place at 10pm EST on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Overall chances of winning a prize in the Mega Millions Lottery stand at 1 in 40 and to win the jackpot you are looking at a one in 175 million chance which makes it clear why there are so many rollovers in the lottery. The jackpot starts at $12 million but soon grows as it rolls from week to week.