The odds of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not in your favor
The odds of winning the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292 million. Here are the things you're more likely to get for the big bucks.
The winning Mega Millions numbers will be drawn on Friday, March 22 with the jackpot reaching an estimated $977 million ($467 million cash option). It is the game's sixth-largest jackpot of all time.
Mega Millions Winning Numbers
The winning numbers for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing are: 3, 8, 31, 35, 44, Mega Ball 16. the Megaplier He is 3.
Has anyone won the Mega Millions jackpot?
Check back to see if anyone has won the Mega Millions jackpot.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday 26 March. Drawings are held in 11pm every Tuesday and Friday.
How long can you buy a Mega Millions ticket?
In Michigan, ticket sales are available in stores and online until 10:45 PM on drawing night.
Mega Millions costs $2 to play.
What is Megaplier?
The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot jackpots by two, three, four or five times. It costs an extra dollar per game. The Megaplier drawing takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool contains 15 balls. Five were marked as 2X, six as 3X, three as 4X and one as 5X.
What are the Mega Millions prizes?
- Match 5 white balls + mega ball: win the jackpot
- Match 5 white balls: $1 million
- Matching 4 white balls + jumbo ball: $10,000
- Match 4 white balls: $500
- Match 3 white balls + jumbo ball: $200
- Match 3 white balls: $10
- Matching 2 white balls + jumbo ball: $10
- Match 1: White Ball + Big Ball: $4
- Mega Ball Game: $2
What are the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
The odds of matching the five white balls and the Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
How do I find the winning Mega Millions numbers?
You can watch Drawing mega millions on YouTube. The winning numbers are also posted on Mega Millions website and on Michigan Lottery website.
What happens if I win the jackpot?
The grand prize winner has the option of receiving an annuity or cash payment.
The annuity is paid as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website. Each batch is 5% larger than the previous batch.
“This helps protect winners’ lifestyle and purchasing power in periods of inflation,” according to the Mega Millions website.
The cash option is a one-time lump sum payment equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money will be shared equally between all winning tickets.
