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Mega Millions (originally known as The Big Game in 1996 and renamed, temporarily, to The Big Game Mega Millions six years later) is an American multijurisdictional lottery game. The first drawing took place on September 6, 1996, with six participating states, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
However, consortiums of state lotteries jointly organize games spanning larger geographical footprints, which in turn, carry larger jackpots. Two major lottery games, Mega Millions and Powerball, are both offered in nearly all jurisdictions that operate lotteries, and serve as de facto national lotteries.
On October 13, 2009, MUSL signed an agreement with the consortium of states that operated the similar Mega Millions lottery, which allowed MUSL members to sell Mega Millions tickets and consortium members to sell Powerball tickets. On January 31, 2010, all but 2 of the 12 Mega Millions consortium lotteries began selling Powerball tickets.
Mega Millions tickets are available in 45 states along with Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 per play. Drawings are conducted at 11 p.m. EST on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $62 million for Tuesday's drawing after no one won the top prize on Friday. The Tuesday night drawing comes with a cash option of $27.7 million after taxes ...
Since 2016, Powerball & Mega Millions have reached $1 billion 10 times in US history, with 4 billion-dollar jackpots in 2023 alone. ... Georgia, Illinois, Texas, and Maryland are the only states ...
The New Hampshire Lottery was established in 1964, [a] making it the third-oldest lottery in the United States, [b] and the oldest in the contiguous United States. New Hampshire's lottery games include Lucky for Life, Mega Millions, Powerball, Tri-State Megabucks Plus, and numerous scratch tickets. All New Hampshire Lottery games require ...
The Mega Millions jackpot, heading into the Dec. 30 drawing, is now at $640 million. That is the sixth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions' 20-year history. Explore: GOBankingRates' Best Credit Cards ...