Mega Millions — How to Play, Jackpot History & Number Frequency
What is Mega Millions?
Mega Millions is one of America’s two flagship multi-state lottery games (alongside Powerball), played in 45 states, Washington D.C., and the US Virgin Islands. It set the record for the largest single-ticket jackpot in US history — $1.537 billion won in October 2018.
How to Play Mega Millions
Players choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and 1 Mega Ball from 1 to 25. Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday at 23:00 ET.
- Jackpot: Match 5 + Mega Ball
- $1,000,000: Match 5
- $10,000: Match 4 + Mega Ball
- $500: Match 4
- $200: Match 3 + Mega Ball
- $10: Match 3 / Match 2 + Mega Ball
- $4: Match 1 + Mega Ball / Match Mega Ball only
Mega Millions Number Frequency
Tracking hot, cold, and due numbers across the full Mega Millions draw history gives players statistical context for their picks. Win-a-Lotto analyses both the main pool (1–70) and Mega Ball (1–25) separately.
Odds & Jackpot
Odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot: approximately 1 in 302,575,350. The jackpot starts at $20 million and rolls over until won.
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