Mega Millions

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Mega Millions is a multi-state American lottery game known for its large jackpots and nationwide participation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lottery game
addOnOption Megaplier
ageRestrictionCommon 18+
annuityLength 30 years
category American lottery
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currency USD NERFINISHED
drawLocation Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED
drawMechanism random number drawing
drawSchedule Friday
Tuesday
drawTime 23:00 Eastern Time
eligibility must meet minimum age set by selling jurisdiction
formerName The Big Game NERFINISHED
gameType draw game
governingBodyType state lottery commissions
hasWebsite https://www.megamillions.com/
jackpotPayoutOptions annuity
cash lump sum
jackpotType progressive jackpot
mainBallPool 1-70
mediaCoverage national U.S. news outlets
megaBallPool 1-25
MegaplierCost 1 USD
MegaplierFunction multiplies non-jackpot prizes
minimumJackpot 20000000 USD
notableFeature multi-state participation
very large jackpots
numberOfMainBallsDrawn 5
numberOfMegaBallsDrawn 1
oddsOfAnyPrize 1 in 24
oddsOfJackpot 1 in 302,575,350
operator participating U.S. state lotteries
prizeTiers 9
purpose raise revenue for participating jurisdictions
regulation regulated by U.S. state laws
renamedAs Mega Millions NERFINISHED
renameDate 2002-05-15
similarTo Powerball NERFINISHED
startDate 1996-09-06
taxation subject to federal taxes
subject to state taxes where applicable
ticketPrice 2 USD
ticketSalesArea District of Columbia NERFINISHED
U.S. Virgin Islands NERFINISHED
participating U.S. states

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