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Mega Millions is a viral lottery in the United States, available in forty-four states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It attracts many users with enormous amounts of the jackpots. They start from fifteen million dollars and often reach several hundreds of millions. The record amount was 656 million won in March 2012.
General Description of Mega Millions
The ticket for the lottery costs only one dollar. The additional Megaplier option is also available. It activates for one extra dollar.
Drawings are held in the evening on Tuesdays and Fridays. They are organized at the studios of WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia.
The main aim of this lottery is to predict six numbers. In this case, the user becomes the owner of the jackpot. However, some additional methods that allow winning smaller amounts are provided.
These winnings may vary from one dollar to one million dollars (the Megaplier can increase this amount.)
It is necessary to select numbers from two separate sets:
- five numbers are chosen from 72 numbers,
- one number is selected from 15 numbers.
Tickets can be purchased via special devices. They provide the opportunity to select numbers automatically. Details of the rules are on the official website of the lottery organizer (PowerBall.com).
The Megaplier Option
Having activated this option (it costs one dollar), the player can increase the payout (if it is not the jackpot) two, three, four, or five times. For example, if the user becomes the owner of one hundred thousand and the Megaplier number is four, the total payout will reach four hundred thousand.
Payouts in Mega Millions
The jackpot will be paid out annually for 30 years. Every year it increases by five percent (there are exceptions) to compensate for the inflation. The first payout is received at once.
Conclusion
If you are a thrill-seeker and want to try your luck in hitting a huge jackpot, you need to play Mega Millions. As mentioned above, it can be done with the help of Internet portals, which act as intermediaries. For example, one of them is the site called The Lotter, on which the other progressive jackpots are also available.
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