Who Will Win the Mega Millions Jackpot? It Could Be You!
Sunday, March 04, 2007 posted 11:17 PM EST
Mega Millions is set to break its own record on Tuesday. With no winner in 15 drawings, the jackpot has soared to $340 million. The kitty started out at a mere $12 million back on January 13. The odds of winning Tuesday’s jackpot are 1 in 176 million.
Mega Millions started out in the lottery business as The Big Game. It is played in 12 states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
The Big Game dates back to 1996, when it went on sale in six states. The last state to join Mega Millions is California, who stepped in nearly two years ago.
The game is played by purchasing a ticket for one dollar each, in which a player chooses five numbers from 1 to 56 and one extra number from 1 to 46 (the Mega Ball). Mega Millions rules state that tickets can be sold up to 15 minutes before each drawing.
To win the jackpot, a ticket holder must match all five numbers and the Mega Ball. A $250,000 prize can be won by matching all five numbers minus the Mega Ball. A number of lesser prizes are also available for various number matches.
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