Mega Millions review

Mega Millions game review, Mega Millions is a US multi-jurisdictional $1 lottery game. Mega Millions currently uses a 5/56 (white balls) + 1/46 (the Mega Ball) double matrix to select its winning numbers. Mega Millions' largest annuity jackpot, of $390 million, was for the March 6, 2007 drawing. On October 13, 2009, the Mega Millions consortium and Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball in US lottery jurisdictions. The expansion occurred on January 31, 2010, as 23 Powerball members began selling Mega Millions tickets for their first drawing on February 2, 2010; likewise, 10 Mega Millions members began selling Powerball tickets for their first drawing on February 3, 2010. Mega Millions now is played in 43 jurisdictions, while Powerball is available in 44, with 42 lotteries selling tickets for both games.

The Big Game Mega Millions

The "Big Money Ball" became the "Mega Ball." The first (The Big Game) Mega Millions drawing was held on May 17, 2002. The first three additional lotteries offering Mega Millions were Washington (September 2002), Texas (2003), and California (2005). Montana joined Mega Millions on March 1, 2010, the first addition to Mega Millions after the cross-sell expansion.

The 11 Mega Millions lotteries without Megaplier on the January 31, 2010 cross-selling date gradually added the multiplier; by January 2011, all Mega Millions lotteries offered the Megaplier.

This remains the largest prize won by a single Mega Millions ticket.

On January 31, 2010, Mega Millions expanded to include 23 Powerball lotteries. On the same day, 10 existing Mega Millions lotteries began selling Powerball tickets, for a then total of 43 lotteries. Ohio joined Powerball on April 16, 2010; currently, only California offers Mega Millions without also offering Powerball. On March 20, 2010, Nebraska became the 37th Mega Millions member. On March 28, 2010, Oregon became the 38th Mega Millions member. Arizona, on April 18, 2010, became Mega Millions' 39th member. Arizona, by joining Mega Millions, became the 27th lottery to offer Megaplier. Maine, by joining Mega Millions, became the 28th lottery to offer Megaplier. Colorado and South Dakota joining Mega Millions, raised the number to 37 lotteries offering Megaplier.

On May 28, 2010, North Carolina became the first Powerball member (just before the cross-selling expansion) to produce a jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket after joining Mega Millions. Playing the game
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