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Mega Millions
$5 per playPick five numbers from 1–70 and a Mega Ball from 1–24 for $5. Every ticket carries a built-in 2X–10X multiplier on non-jackpot prizes — there is no separate add-on. Jackpot starts at $50 million.
Expected return per $1 — honest
26.5%
The misleading version — advertised annuity, pre-tax, ignoring co-winners — says 47.5%. That's the number the billboard wants you to feel.
Current jackpot
$364M
Estimated cash value $147.3M · 20 rolls since last hit
advertised jackpot, recent snapshots
Next drawing
Fri 11:00 PM ET
When is this ticket worth it?
- Return reaches 50¢ per $1 at a $3801.7M advertised jackpot.
- Break-even never happens once tax and co-winners are counted. It's entertainment, priced.
Recomputed live from current assumptions — not a stored claim.
Prizes & official odds
| Match | Odds | Prize ($1 play) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | 1 in 290,472,336 | Jackpot |
| 5 | 1 in 12,629,232 | $1,000,000 |
| 4 + Mega Ball | 1 in 893,761 | $10,000 |
| 4 | 1 in 38,859 | $500 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | 1 in 13,965 | $200 |
| 3 | 1 in 607 | $10 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | 1 in 665 | $10 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | 1 in 86 | $7 |
| Mega Ball only | 1 in 35 | $5 |
Source: official odds page · retrieved 2026-07-04 · tables verified against the published overall odds
Recent drawings
All Mega Millions numbers & payouts →Oct 626 · 32 · 42 · 51 · 54 · 22
Oct 26 · 37 · 40 · 41 · 55 · 10
Sep 2910 · 15 · 16 · 27 · 64 · 23
Sep 2525 · 57 · 58 · 67 · 68 · 16
Sep 227 · 13 · 26 · 37 · 68 · 8
Sep 184 · 9 · 24 · 56 · 68 · 1
Sep 1527 · 36 · 43 · 57 · 58 · 16
Sep 113 · 30 · 33 · 53 · 62 · 22
Sep 817 · 30 · 43 · 58 · 66 · 20
Sep 46 · 26 · 34 · 59 · 61 · 24
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