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 things you’re more likely to win than big money.
The Mega Millions winning numbers have been released for the Tuesday, September 3, drawing. The jackpot is estimated at $681 million ($336.1 million in cash).
The winning numbers for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing are: 12, 4143, 52 and 55. The Mega Ball is 9. The Megaplier Is 4x.
No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot. Two tickets, one in Michigan and one in Kansas, matched the five white balls drawn and won $1 million.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday, September 6The draws will take place at 11pm every Tuesday and FridayThe jackpot is at least $740 million ($366.3 million in cash).
How late can you buy a Mega Millions ticket?
In Michigan, ticket sales are available in-store and online until 10:45 p.m. the night of the drawing.
It costs $2 to play Mega Millions.
What is the Megaplier?
The Megaplier feature increases non-jackpot winnings by two, three, four or five times. It costs an additional $1 per play. The Megaplier is drawn on the Tuesday and Friday before the Mega Millions drawing. The pool includes 15 balls. Five are marked 2X, six are marked 3X, three are marked 4X and one is marked 5X.
What are the Mega Millions prizes?
- Combine 5 white balls + Mega Ball: Jackpot
- Combine 5 white balls: $1 million
- 4 white balls + Mega Ball: $10,000
- Match 4 white balls: $500
- Match 3 white balls + Mega Ball: $200
- Match 3 white balls: $10
- Match 2 white balls + Mega Ball: $10
- Match 1 White Ball + Mega Ball: $4
- Match Mega Ball: $2
What are the chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot?
The odds of hitting the five white balls and the Mega Ball to win the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 of 302,575,350.
How do I find the Mega Millions winning numbers?
You can watch the Mega Millions drawing on YouTube. The winning numbers are also posted on the Mega Millions website and the Michigan Lottery website.
What happens if I win the jackpot?
A jackpot winner has the option to receive a pension or a cash payout.
According to the Mega Millions website, the annuity is paid in one immediate payment, followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5% higher than the previous one.
“This helps protect winners’ lifestyles and purchasing power during times of inflation,” the Mega Millions website states.
The Cash Out option is a one-time lump sum payment equal to the entire cash amount in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
If two or more people win the jackpot in the same drawing, the money is split equally among all the winning tickets.
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