How do i play mega millions lottery

Pick Your Numbers

Select 5 from 70 numbers and 1 out of 25 numbers for Mega Ball. Use a Playslip to choose your numbers or check the QP (Quick Pick) box for randomly generated numbers. Or, simply ask your retailer for a Mega Millions Quick Pick!

Buy Your Ticket

Ticket buyers must be at least 18. Mega Millions tickets cost $2 and are available at most Colorado retailers. Add the Megaplier option for an extra $1 per line of play and multiply your winnings up to five times the original amount (excluding jackpot)*. The Megaplier multiplier (2, 3, 4 or 5) is drawn before the Mega Millions winning numbers.

Lottery games may be purchased using a debit card where accepted by retailers (not all retailers accept debit cards). Lottery tickets can never be purchased with a credit card.

Play Multiple Drawings 

Purchase up to 13 weeks (26 drawings) in advance with Advance Play. Just check the Advance Play box on the Playslip or ask your retailer for it. You’ll play the same numbers for all drawings.

Check Your Winnings

Have winning numbers sent to your cell phone or email address: sign up for MyLottery. Winning numbers are also available from retailers, your local newspaper, on the late news on some television stations, and right here!

*Mega Millions officials may reduce prize levels for Mega Millions and/or the MegaPlier in the event that the number of winner claims exceed the available prize fund for a given draw. In this instance, dollars allocated to each prize level impacted will be divided equally among the winners.

Mega Millions Payouts & Odds of Winning

MATCHPRIZEx2x3x4x5ODDS
5 + MB Jackpot Megaplier does not apply to jackpot 1 in 302,575,350
5 of 5 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 1 in 12,607,306
4 + MB $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 1 in 931,001
4 of 5 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 1 in 38,792
3 + MB $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 1 in 14,547
3 of 5 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 1 in 606
2 + MB $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 1 in 693
1 + MB $4 $8 $12 $16 $20 1 in 89
MB $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 1 in 37

Prizes equal 50% of overall sales. Overall odds of winning 1 in 24.

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$494

Million

Estimated Jackpot

Draw Date:

Friday, October 14, 2022

$454

Million

Estimated Jackpot

Draw Date:

Saturday, October 15, 2022

How to Play

For just $2, you could win the multi-state, multi-million-dollar MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot, which starts at $20 million. Match all 5 white balls and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot! Match just the 5 white balls and win $1,000,000; if your ticket includes the Megaplier® you win up to $5 million! Players can add Megaplier for $1 more per play to increase their non-jackpot winnings by up to five times!

To play, pick up a MEGA MILLIONS playslip at an authorized Florida Lottery retailer, use your FLorida Lottery mobile app to create a digital playslip, or purchase a QUICKTICKET™ in the check-out lane at select Lottery retail locations.

To Play at a Retailer Using a Playslip

Each playslip contains five panels (A-E). in each panel:

  1. Select five numbers from 1 through 70 in the upper play area or mark the QP(Quick Pick) box and let the terminal randomly pick some or all of your numbers.
  2. Select your Mega Ball number from 1 through 25 in the lower play area or mark the QP box for the terminal to randomly select your Mega Ball number.
  3. To win two to five times more on your non-jackpot prizes, select the Megaplier box. Megaplier costs $1 more per play. Please Note: The Megaplier box applies to all panels and Quick Picks played on the playslip.
  4. To play the same numbers for more than one draw, simply tell the retailer how many advance draws you wish to play or select the number of draws in the Advance Play section of your playslip.
  5. Review your selections carefully. MEGA MILLIONS tickets cannot be canceled.
  6. Give your completed playslip and payment to the retailer ($2 per play for MEGA MILLIONS, or $3 per play for MEGA MILLIONS with Megaplier). You will receive a ticket printed with your numbers, drawing date(s), and total cost of the ticket. MEGA MILLIONS with Megaplier tickets will display "MEGAPLIER YES."

Create a Playslip Using the Mobile App

  1. Download the free Florida Lottery mobile app, available to iOS and Android users.
  2. Open the Florida Lottery mobile app and select "MEGA MILLIONS," then scroll down and select the green "Pick Numbers" button.
  3. Select the number of draws you want to play. If none are selected, it will default to 1.
  4. Select five numbers from 1 through 70 or mark the QP (Quick Pick) box and let the terminal randomly pick some or all of your numbers. You can also use the "Shake to Play," "Play My Favorites," or "Random Numbers" options to select your numbers.
  5. Select your Mega Ball number from 1 through 25 or mark the QP box for the terminal to randomly select your Mega Ball number. You can also use the "Shake to Play," "Play My Favorites," or "Random Numbers" options to select your numbers.
  6. To win two to five times more on your non-jackpot prizes, select the Megaplier box. Megaplier costs $1 more per play. Please Note: The Megaplier box applies to all panels and Quick Picks played on the playslip.
  7. Mark the JACKPOT COMBO box to receive a $2 POWERBALL, a $2 FLORIDA LOTTO, and a $2 MEGA MILLIONS Quick Pick ticket for the next available draw date.
  8. To add additional plays, select "Add a Panel."
  9. When finished, select the "Create Playslip" button and a QR code will appear.
  10. Show this QR code to the retailer to scan. You will receive a ticket for each set of selected numbers and draw date(s). Please check your ticket(s) before you leave the store. You are responsible for the accuracy of your ticket(s).
  11. To keep your playslip QR code for future drawings, select "Add to Favorites."

To Play at a Retailer Using QUICKTICKET

Click here to view more information on how to play MEGA MILLIONS using a QUICKTICKET.

Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Tickets may be purchased until 10:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the night of the drawing. Tickets purchased after that time will be for the next drawing.

Megaplier®

Megaplier is a special feature that allows players to win two to five times their non-jackpot prizes, for just $1 more per play! A player must choose the Megaplier option on his/her MEGA MILLIONS playslip or tell the retailer that he/she wishes to purchase Megaplier. The Megaplier number, selected right before the MEGA MILLIONS draw, will determine the multiplier for that draw. See chart below for all Megaplier prize payouts.

MEGA MILLIONS® ODDS and PRIZES MEGAPLIER®PRIZES (increase your non-jackpot MEGA MILLIONS for $1 more per play.)MatchOddsPrizex2
ODDS 1 in 3x3
ODDS 1 in 2.5x4
ODDS 1 in 5x5
ODDS 1 in 15
Overall odds 1:24

     + 

1:302,575,350 $20 Million* - - - -
1:12,607,306 $1 Million $2 Million $3 Million $4 Million $5 Million

     + 

1:931,001 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000
1:38,792 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500

     + 

1:14,547 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000
1:606 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50

     + 

1:693 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50

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1:89 $4 $8 $12 $16 $20
1:37 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10

*$20 million starting jackpots

How to Win

Each Tuesday and Friday night MEGA MILLIONS® drawings are conducted, in which five out of 70 numbers (white balls) and a Mega Ball number between 1 and 25 (gold ball) will be drawn at random. There are nine ways to win MEGA MILLIONS prizes by matching the winning numbers drawn in the official drawing for the date played. Match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot or match any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations to win other great cash prizes!

All MEGA MILLIONS prizes are set payouts, except the jackpot. The jackpot prize will be shared among all jackpot winning plays in all MEGA MILLIONS states. The jackpot will be paid in 30 graduated annual payments or a one-time cash payment of a reduced amount. If there is no jackpot winner, the money in the jackpot pool rolls over to the next MEGA MILLIONS drawing.

All MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased. MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the winning drawing date. Federal income taxes will be withheld from MEGA MILLIONS prizes as required by the Internal Revenue Code at the time payments are made. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes shall be the responsibility of the winner. Prizes up to $599 may be claimed at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer; prizes $600 to less than $1 million may be claimed at any Florida Lottery district office; prizes $1 million or more must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Beginning May 25, 2022, the names of Lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure (pursuant to F.S. 24.1051(3)(a)) for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner. Read more about claiming Lottery prizes.

If you claim a prize on a winning Advance Play ticket before all of the draws on the ticket have occurred, you will be issued a continuation ticket for the remaining draws with the same play numbers as the original ticket.

All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the applicable drawing date. All MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased.

How many numbers do you need to win a prize in Mega Millions?

Matching four numbers plus the “Mega Ball” would net the player $10,000. Matching four numbers without the “Mega Ball” would earn the player a $500 prize. Matching three numbers and the “Mega Ball” is worth $200. Matching three numbers, or matching two numbers and the “Mega Ball,” will win a player $10.

How much do you win if you get 5 numbers in Mega Millions?

Five numbers - $1 million To get the $1 million prize you'll need to match the numbers on the five white balls drawn without the Mega Ball and beat the 12,607,306 to 1 odds.

How do you fill out Mega Millions lottery?

Fill in a Mega Millions playslip by choosing 5 different "white" ball numbers from 1 to 70, and one "yellow" Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. Or, ask for a Mega Millions “Quick Pick” and let the Lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. The jackpot is won by matching all 6 numbers drawn.

How does Mega Millions work if you win?

If you win a Mega Millions® jackpot, you will choose how to be paid: Cash Option or Annual Payout. Prize claim parameters vary from state to state. Contact your Mega Millions lottery for detailed information. Annuity option: The Mega Millions annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments.

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