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1.What isMega Millions?
2.Where canI get results for Mega Millions?
3. How was Mega Millionscreated?
4.When andwhere are the drawings held?
5.Where canI play Mega Millions?
6.How doesMega Millions take care of business?
7.How longdo I have to collect a Mega Millions prize?
8.Can agroup of people share a Mega Millions prize?
9.Whathappens to Mega Millions payments if the winner dies beforecollecting?
10.Areprizes taxable?
11.What arethe payout options?
12. What happens if I lose aticket?
13.Whathappens to a Mega Millions jackpot prize if it is notclaimed?
14.Can aMega Millions jackpot winner claim the prizeanonymously?
15.What isthe Megaplier?
16.Why doMega Millions and Powerball show different Cash Option amounts forsimilar-sizedjackpots?
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MegaMillions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. EasternTime,
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1. What is MegaMillions?
Mega Millions is amulti-state lottery game with MEGA jackpots and MEGA fun. You canplay Mega Millions in in 42 states plus the District of Columbiaand the U. S. Virgin Islands; a total of 44 jurisdictions. See the"Where To Play" page for details. With millions of people playing(more than any other multi-state, mega-jackpot game in the U.S.),jackpots can roll to even higher levels at a faster rate. Jackpotsstart at $12 million. You choose six numbers and there are nineexciting ways to win in the game. Each play costs just$1.00.
2. Where can I get resultsfor Mega Millions?
Right here on the officialMega Millions website. Winning numbers are posted shortly aftereach drawing. Information on the number of winners is posted onWednesday and Saturday mornings after Mega Millions lotterysecurity has verified winning ticket sales.
You can also sign up for MegaMillions Online News. We'll email you the winning numbers andwinner information the morning after each Mega Millions drawing.You can also call a player information telephone number in eachMega Millions state. Please check with the state lottery of theMega Millions member state closest to you for telephone numberinformation.
3. How was Mega Millionscreated?
The history of Mega Millionsis as exciting as playing the game! Following a record $363 millionBig Game jackpot in 2000, interest in multi-state games was at anall-time high. And as interest in the multi-state games grew, sodid the participants. In May 2002, New York and Ohio joinedGeorgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jerseyand Virginia to create Mega Millions! Sales for the country'snewest multi-state jackpot game began on May 15, 2002, and thefirst drawing was May 17, 2002. Mega Millions jackpots start at $12million and, with millions of people playing, jackpots can roll toeven higher levels at a faster rate.
It didn't take long forplayers in other states to join the mega fun! By September 2002,Washington had joined Mega Millions and in December 2003, Texasbegan offering the game to its players. In June 2005, Californiabecame the 12th member, solidifying Mega Millions as the country'smost widely played multi-state jackpot game.
On January 31, 2010, 23 morestate lotteries joined Mega Millions as an historic cross-sellingagreement between Mega Millions and Powerball went intoeffect.
4. When and where are thedrawings held?
Mega Millions drawings areheld Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 10:00 p.m.Central Time, 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Drawings are held at WSB-TVin Atlanta, Georgia. You can buy tickets until 10:45 p.m. EasternTime, 9:45 p.m. Central Time, 7:45 p.m. Pacific Time. (In Oregon,you can buy tickets until 7:00 p.m. on draw nights.) In Maine, NewHampshire and Vermont you may purchase tickets up until 9:50 p.m.on draw nights.)
5. Where can I play MegaMillions?
You can buy Mega Millionstickets from lottery retailers/agents in 42 states plus theDistrict of Columbia and the U. S. Virgin Islands; a total of 44jurisdictions. See the "Where To Play Page for details. Pleasecheck with the Mega Millions lottery in the state closest to youfor retailer/agent information.
6. How does Mega Millionstake care of business?
Unlike some multi-state ormulti-country lotteries that have central offices, all MegaMillions duties are shared by member states as part of theirmembership in the game.
While most accounting ishandled by each member state individually, key duties such asprojecting jackpots, budgeting and expenditures, settlements ofdraw and wagering data, financial settlements (prize expense sharesand banking/cash settlements), monitoring of draw data andstatistics, public relations, draw show production andbroadcasting, technical duties (i.e. software development) andlegal work are all shared.
7. How long do I have tocollect a Mega Millions prize?
It depends on the state whereyou bought your tickets. The time period for claiming a prizeranges from 180 days to 1 year from the draw date.
8. Can a group of peopleshare a Mega Millions prize?
Yes, Mega Millions prizes canbe shared. Winners can decide how to share a prize when they claimit. Some restrictions do apply. Please check with the lottery inthe state where you bought your tickets.
9. What happens to MegaMillions payments if the winner dies before collecting?
If a winner dies beforereceiving all annual payments, Mega Millions will continue to paythe annual payments, as scheduled, to the winner's designatedbeneficiary or to the winner's estate.
Winners who choose theannuity method will receive 26 annual Mega Millions payments. Checkwith your state lottery for more specific information.
10. Are prizestaxable?
Yes. All prizes are subjectto income taxes. For tax-withholding information, please check withyour Mega Millions lottery.
11. What are the payoutoptions?
If you are a Mega Millionsjackpot winner, you will have the choice of a Cash Option or anAnnual Payout. Annuity option: Provides annual payments over a26-year period. For every $1,000,000 in the jackpot, you willreceive approximately $38,500 per year before taxes. Cash option: Aone-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in theMega Millions jackpot prize pool. Prize claim parameters vary fromstate to state. Contact your Mega Millions state lottery fordetailed information.
12. What happens if I lose aticket?
Mega Millions is notresponsible for lost or stolen tickets. Protect yourself by signingthe back of your tickets. Lottery tickets are bearer instruments.Unless signed, anyone in possession of the ticket can file aclaim.
13. What happens to a MegaMillions jackpot prize if it is not claimed?
If a jackpot prize is notclaimed within the required time limit, each participating state inthe Mega Millions game will get back all the money that statecontributed to the unclaimed jackpot. Each state uses its unclaimedlottery prizes for different purposes. Claim time limits are listedin the answer to FAQ #7. Contact the lottery where you play to findout how unclaimed prizes are used.
14. Can a Mega Millionsjackpot winner claim the prize anonymously?
Public disclosure laws varyfrom state to state. Some states require their lotteries topublicly identify winners, while others do not. Check with yourMega Millions state lottery.
15. What is theMegaplier?
Some states use a Megaplierfeature in which players can increase non-jackpot prize winnings by2, 3, or 4 times. In a participating state, you can play theMegaplier for an extra $1. The Megaplier number is chosen from afield of 21 numbers. Any non-jackpot prize won on a Mega Millionsplay will be multiplied by the Megaplier number drawn if you havepurchased the Megaplier feature. For example, if you win $250,000on Mega Millions and the Megaplier number drawn is 4, you would win$1,000,000 ($250,000 x 4) if you purchased the Megaplier feature.To find out if your state participates, and to find what outMegaplier results, visit the lottery web site in the state in whichyou bought the ticket.
16. Why do Mega Millions andPowerball show different Cash Option amounts for similar-sizedjackpots?
A fixed percentage of everyMega Millions and Powerball ticket sold goes into its CASH jackpot.The cash jackpot is all the money that the lottery has on hand fromthe sale of tickets in the game. If a player chooses the cashoption, then the lottery will pay entire cash amount to the winner(less income tax withholding amounts required by federal and statelaws).
The lottery also offers anANNUITY jackpot option that can help reduce taxes and offers thewinner a 100% guaranteed income stream over time. The two gamesoffer different types of annual income streams, giving the playersmore options. If a winner elects the annuity option, then thelottery will invest the entire cash amount before taxes arededucted. The difference between the CASH jackpot and the ANNUITYjackpot is the interest earnings that build over time. ThePowerball annuity jackpot earns more interest for tworeasons.
ThePowerball Annuity Jackpot invests more money for a longer period oftime.
ThePowerball annuity is paid out in graduated amounts (rising by 4%per year to keep up withinflation) over 29 years (30 payments). The smallest paymentis the first payment and thelargest payment is the last payment. The MegaMillions annuity is paid outover 25 years (26 payments) and each payment isthe same amount. In both cases,the first payment is an immediate cashpayment.
ThePowerball Annuity Jackpot is invested in a wider variety ofsecurities than the MegaMillions Jackpot, allowing more interest to be earned. All ofthe securities used to supportboth games' jackpots offer some level of U.S.Government backing. It isimportant to note that the lottery is invested inthese securities, not thewinner. The winner has a contract with the states topay the annual prize payment,no matter what happens to the securities.
Since the two games' jackpotsare invested differently, if the CASH jackpots are the same, thePowerball jackpot will pay a larger ANNUITY over time than MegaMillions. If the ANNUITY value of the jackpots are the same, thenMega Millions' CASH jackpot will be larger than Powerball's CASHjackpot.
The CASH jackpot amountspresent the true present-day values of the prizes. A winner whowishes to take the CASH jackpot should compare only the CASHjackpot amounts. The ANNUITY jackpot amounts will be important forthose winners who plan to select a long-term, fully guaranteedincome stream.
Mega Millions is now, handsdown, the biggest jackpot game in the country! With millions ofpeople playing (more than any other multi-state, mega-jackpot gamein the U.S.), jackpots can roll to even higher levels at a fasterrate. Jackpots start at $12 million. You choose six numbers andthere are nine exciting ways to win in the game.
