Tri-State Megabucks
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How to play
- Pick five numbers from 1 to 41.
- Pick a Megaball number from 1 to 6.
- Check if you’ve won.
Prizes and odds
Match | Prize | Odds | |
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5 + Megaball | Jackpot | 1 in 4,496,388 | |
5 | $30,000 | 1 in 899,278 | |
4 + Megaball | $1,300 | 1 in 24,980 | |
4 | $150 | 1 in 4,996 | |
3 + Megaball | $25 | 1 in 714 | |
3 | $7 | 1 in 143 | |
2 + Megaball | $5 | 1 in 63 | |
2 | $2 | 1 in 13 | |
1 + Megaball | $2 | 1 in 15 | |
Overall odds of winning a prize in Tri-State Megabucks are 1 in 6. |
Game schedule
Draw day | Draw time | Sales close |
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Monday | 7:59 p.m. ET | 7:50 p.m. ET |
Wednesday | 7:59 p.m. ET | 7:50 p.m. ET |
Saturday | 7:59 p.m. ET | 7:50 p.m. ET |
Things to know
Advanced draws
This table shows the maximum number of advanced draw purchases permitted in each participating state for Tri-State Megabucks.
State | Advanced Draws |
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Maine | up to 20 |
New Hampshire | up to 20 |
Vermont | up to 20 |
History
Being the first multi-state game for the Tri-State Lottery, Megabucks has undergone many changes until it became the game that we know and love today.
- September 1985
- The Tri-State Megabucks game was launched in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
- January 1986
- The number matrix was changed to 6/36.
- January 1988
- The number matrix was altered to 6/40.
- May 1990
- An additional draw on Wednesdays was added.
- June 1996
- The cash option was added for the jackpot.
- March 1997
- The number matrix was again altered to 6/42, and a bonus number was added.
- July 2009
- The game name was changed to Tri-State Megabucks Plus in Maine.
- The number matrix was changed to 5/41 + 1/6.
- Price per play was increased from $1 to $2.
- The starting jackpot was increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
- The second prize was increased from $10,000 to $30,000.
FAQs
Draws are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 7:59 p.m. ET.
Tri-State Megabucks draws are held in Concord, New Hampshire.
You can play Tri-State Megabucks in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
The Megaball is the sixth ball, with a range between 1 and 10. Matching this number can add more prizes.
Jackpot winners can choose to claim their prizes as a 30-year annuity, with a value close to the advertised jackpot amount, or in a one-time lump sum cash payment of smaller value.
The jackpot starts at $1 million and increases until someone wins.
You have a 1 in 4,496,388 chance of winning the jackpot.
If there are multiple jackpot winners, the prize money will be equally divided among them all.
There are nine prize categories for the Tri-State Megabucks game.