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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.
Since MUSL games are multi-jurisdictional, these games need unanimous approval before one is changed. In other words, game changes for Mega Millions (46 members) or 2by2 (three members) must be approved by all lotteries offering that game before a new format is implemented. Game changes often are made in hopes of increasing a game's membership.
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. In fiscal 2018, Americans spent $77.7 billion on various lotteries, up by about $5 billion from 2017.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that ...
The last Mega Millions jackpot was won on June 5, 2024 in Illinois, the state's 15th Mega Millions jackpot win! With past Mega Millions jackpots ranging from $20 million up to $1.58 BILLION, you ...
In some states, Mega Millions tickets can be bought online. Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball ...
New Mexico joined Mega Millions on January 31, 2010, the official cross-selling date. Mega Millions is available in 44 states, the District of Columbia , and the U.S. Virgin Islands . Drawings are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 pm Mountain Time (the numbers are drawn in Atlanta.)
A lucky player in Maine won the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions' 20-year history -- a sum of $1.35 billion -- on Jan. 13, 2023. Stimulus Update: Child Tax Credit Expansion Still ...