- Est. Jackpot
- $122 Million
- Cash value:
- $89.2 Million
- 1 day
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- 30 mins
Mega Millions
Next Draw
Latest Numbers
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Mega Millions Quick Picks
Due Numbers
Five due numbers
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 17
- 33
One due Mega Ball number
- 5
Not Due Numbers
Five not due numbers
- 7
- 26
- 30
- 58
- 65
One not due Mega Ball number
- 22
Prizes and Odds
| Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot | 1 in 302,575,350 |
| 5 | $1,000,000 | 1 in 12,607,306 |
| 4 + Mega Ball | $10,000 | 1 in 931,001 |
| 4 | $500 | 1 in 38,792 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | $200 | 1 in 14,547 |
| 3 | $10 | 1 in 606 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | $10 | 1 in 693 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | $4 | 1 in 89 |
| 0 + Mega Ball | $2 | 1 in 37 |
| Overall chances of winning any prize in Mega Millions are 1 in 24. | ||
Megaplier Prizes and Odds
Game Schedule
| Tuesday | Friday | |
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| Draw time | 11:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 p.m. ET |
| Sales close | Varies by jurisdiction | Varies by jurisdiction |
10 Biggest Jackpots
| Rank | Jackpot | Numbers | Draw Date |
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| 1st | $1.537 Billion |
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Oct 23, 2018 |
| 2nd | $1.05 Billion |
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Jan 22, 2021 |
| 3rd | $656 Million |
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Mar 30, 2012 |
| 4th | $648 Million |
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Dec 17, 2013 |
| 5th | $543 Million |
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Jul 24, 2018 |
| 6th | $536 Million |
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Jul 08, 2016 |
| 7th | $533 Million |
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Mar 30, 2018 |
| 8th | $530 Million |
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Jun 7, 2019 |
| 9th | $516 Million |
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May 21, 2021 |
| 10th | $451 Million |
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Jan 05, 2018 |
Things to Know
Advanced Draws
Mega Millions players have the option of purchasing tickets for draws in advance. However, the maximum number of draws varies by jurisdiction. Here’s a complete list of the participating jurisdictions and their corresponding limits on advance draw purchases for Mega Millions.
| State | Advanced Draws |
|---|---|
| Arizona | up to 10 |
| Arkansas | up to 20 |
| California | up to 10 |
| Colorado | up to 26 |
| Connecticut | up to 26 |
| Delaware | up to 10 |
| District of Columbia | up to 20 |
| Florida | up to 26 |
| Georgia | up to 26 |
| Idaho | up to 10 |
| Illinois | up to 25 |
| Indiana | up to 10 |
| Iowa | up to 10 |
| Kansas | up to 15 |
| Kentucky | up to 26 |
| Louisiana | up to 20 |
| Maine | up to 20 |
| Maryland | up to 15 |
| Massachusetts | up to 15 |
| Michigan | up to 30 |
| Minnesota | up to 14 |
| Mississippi | up to 26 |
| Missouri | up to 15 |
| Montana | up to 24 |
| Nebraska | up to 24 |
| New Hampshire | up to 20 |
| New Jersey | up to 8 |
| New Mexico | up to 20 |
| New York | up to 26 |
| North Carolina | up to 26 |
| North Dakota | up to 9 |
| Ohio | up to 10 |
| Oklahoma | up to 10 |
| Oregon | up to 20 |
| Pennsylvania | up to 26 |
| Rhode Island | up to 26 |
| South Carolina | up to 20 |
| South Dakota | up to 9 |
| Tennessee | up to 10 |
| Texas | up to 10 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | N/A |
| Vermont | up to 20 |
| Virginia | up to 26 |
| Washington | up to 10 |
| West Virginia | up to 24 |
| Wisconsin | up to 8 |
| Wyoming | up to 20 |
History
Mega Millions is a massive U.S. lottery with jackpots that are frequently in the range of hundreds of millions of dollars. Read on for a brief history of this ever-popular game.
- 1996
- The Big Game was launched in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia.
- One draw was held every Friday.
- Game Matrix: 5/50 + 1/25.
- The first draw took place in September 1996.
- 1998
- Tuesday was added as a new draw day in February.
- 1999
- New Jersey started selling tickets.
- New game matrix: 5/50 + 1/36.
- The cash payout option was introduced.
- 2002
- The Big Game was temporarily renamed The Big Game Mega Millions before it was changed to Mega Millions.
- The first draw took place on May 17.
- Ohio, New York, and Washington started selling tickets.
- New game matrix: 5/52 + 1/52.
- 2003
- Texas started selling tickets.
- A new multiplier called the Megaplier was launched only in Texas.
- 2005
- California started selling tickets.
- New game matrix: 5/56 + 1/46.
- 2010
- By the end of January, 23 more states started selling tickets.
- Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Arizona, Maine, Colorado, South Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands joined Mega Millions.
- 2011
- Louisiana started selling tickets.
- Megaplier became available in all the participating jurisdictions except California.
- 2013
- Florida started selling tickets.
- New game format: 5/75 + 1/15.
- 2014
- Wyoming started selling tickets.
- 2017
- New game format: 5/70 + 1/25.
- The starting jackpot was set at $40 million.
- Just the Jackpot feature was added in certain jurisdictions.
- 2020
- Mississippi started selling tickets.
- The starting jackpot guaranteed value was removed, and it is now dependent on the ticket sales and interest rates.
- The $5 million minimum jackpot increase on rollovers was removed.
FAQs
Pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega Ball number from 1 to 25, or select Quick Pick. Add the Megaplier option for a chance to multiply any non-jackpot winnings.
The Quick Pick play generates random numbers to use in the draw so that you don’t have to come up with your own.
It’s the sixth number on your ticket, ranging between 1 and 25. Matching it wins you at least $2.
A Megaplier number from 2 to 5 is drawn on the night of every Mega Millions draw. Players who select the Megaplier option have their non-jackpot prizes multiplied by that number. All the states offer the Megaplier option except for California. The Megaplier costs an additional $1.
Just the Jackpot is a feature that gives players two sets of numbers that are only valid for the jackpot. It's offered in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. When playing Just the Jackpot, non-jackpot prizes are not available. In some states, the numbers are Quick Pick only.
If you win a Mega Millions jackpot, you can choose to have it paid out across 29 years as an annuity or all at once.
The cash lump sum is the money available for the jackpot that is generated from the sale of Mega Millions tickets. The annuity option accounts for this amount as well as the extra cash generated by the investment made in government bonds over 29 years.
Mega Millions draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. ET, 8:00 p.m. PT, 10:00 p.m. CT, and 9:00 p.m. MT.
Draws are held in Atlanta, Georgia, at WSB-TV.
No. Mega Millions is sold by individual state lotteries, so you must redeem your winning ticket in the state in which it was purchased.
Mega Millions is played in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Check the Lottery USA homepage or our Mega Millions page. You can also use our Mega Millions number checker.
