Top 15 Fun Facts About Mega Millions

Since it began in 2002, Mega Millions has created hundreds of millionaires and awarded more than $70 billion in prizes. The game has generated some impressive jackpots over the years, and it’s no wonder that so many people enjoy playing it. Here are some fun facts about Mega Millions:

1. Mega Millions is one of America’s biggest and most popular lottery games.

2. Mega Millions began on August 31, 1996 as the Big Game and renamed, temporarily, to The Big Game Mega Millions 6 years later.

3. It is played in 44 states, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

4. The game is drawn every Tuesday and Friday evening at 10:59 pm ET.

5. To play, you must choose five main numbers between 1 and 75, and one Mega Ball number between 1 and 15.

6. You can win the jackpot by matching all six numbers drawn, or by matching five numbers plus the Mega Ball number.

7. The largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion on Oct. 23, 2018.

8. If you want to boost your chances of winning, you can opt to pay an extra $1 per play to activate the Megaplier feature. This will multiply any non-jackpot prizes you win by up to five times!

9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 259 million, while the odds of winning any prize are 1 in 24.

10. So far, there have been over 900 million Mega Millions winners since the game began in 1996.

11. The most popular numbers drawn are 7, 17, 20, 25 and 39 – so these might be worth considering if you’re stuck for a choice!

12. If you do win the jackpot, you can choose to receive your prize as a lump sum or an annuity.

13. The lump sum option would see you take home the full amount in one go, but it would be subject to income tax.

14. The annuity option would see you receive the prize money over 29 years, with each payment being made after taxes have been deducted.

15. Whatever you decide to do with your winnings, we hope you have fun spending them!

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