How to Play Mega Millions
$1 per play per drawing.
- Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 56 and a Mega Ball number from 1 to 46 or ask for a "Quick Pick" to let the terminal pick
random numbers for you.
- Win by matching your numbers to the numbers drawn in 1 of 9
different ways.
Nine Ways to Win!
| Match |
Win |
Approximate odds per $1 play |
| 5 white balls + Mega Ball |
Jackpot |
1 in 175,711,536 |
| 5 white balls |
$250,000 |
1 in 3,904,700.80 |
| 4 white balls + Mega Ball |
$10,000 |
1 in 689,064.85 |
| 4 white balls |
$150 |
1 in 15,312.55 |
| 3 white balls + Mega Ball |
$150 |
1 in 13,781.30 |
| 3 white balls |
$7 |
1 in 306.25 |
| 2 white balls + Mega Ball |
$10 |
1 in 843.75 |
| 1 white ball + Mega Ball |
$3 |
1 in 140.63 |
| Mega Ball |
$2 |
1 in 74.80 |
Overall odds of winning a prize are approximately 1 in 39.89
Multiply your Mega millions prize for $1 more per play per drawing.
Just ask for Megaplier or check the Megaplier option on your
Mega Millions play slip. Non-jackpot prizes will be multiplied 2 to
4
times, depending on the Megaplier number drawn.
| Prizes without Megaplier |
Prizes with Megaplier |
| 4 |
3 |
2 |
| 5 white balls |
$250,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$750,000 |
$500,000 |
| 4 white balls + Mega Ball |
$10,000 |
$40,000 |
$30,000 |
$20,000 |
| 4 white balls |
$150 |
$600 |
$450 |
$300 |
| 3 white balls + Mega Ball |
| 3 white balls |
$7 |
$28 |
$21 |
$14 |
| 2 white balls + Mega Ball |
$10 |
$40 |
$30 |
$20 |
| 1 white ball + Mega Ball |
$3 |
$12 |
$9 |
$6 |
| Mega Ball |
$2 |
$8 |
$6 |
$4 |
Estimated Jackpot
for the 7/30/2010
drawing
$33,000,000
Estimated cash option:
$21,600,000
New Mexico Drawing Results
for the 7/27/2010
drawing
| Mega Millions |
With Megaplier |
| Prizes |
Winners |
Winners |
Prizes |
| Jackpot |
0 |
- |
- |
| $250,000 |
0 |
0 |
$1 Million |
| $10,000 |
0 |
0 |
$40,000 |
| $150 |
7 |
0 |
$600 |
| $10 |
71 |
14 |
$40 |
| $7 |
154 |
35 |
$28 |
| $3 |
315 |
89 |
$16 |
| $2 |
535 |
143 |
$8 |
| Total Prizes Won |
Total Prize Value |
| 1,363 |
$5,791 |
Click here to find out where the latest Mega Millions jackpot
was won
Get the Drawing Results -
Tuesdays & Fridays!
Drawings
are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 pm Mountain Time in Atlanta,
Georgia. See the drawing results
on KOB TV 4, the official station of the New Mexico Lottery. Tickets
can be purchased until 8:45 pm (MT) for that night's drawing.
Following the drawing, winning numbers are available on this site,
at all Lottery retailers and on our player hotline at (505) 342-PLAY
(7529).
Click here to watch the drawings online
Play Up to 10 Drawings with Multi-Draw
Whether you play your favorite numbers or choose Quick
Picks, you can play up to ten drawings in a row. Simply
mark the appropriate box next to MULTI DRAW on your play
slip or ask the clerk for a Multi-Draw ticket ($1 per play per drawing).
Cash vs. Annuity
The advertised jackpot is an estimated amount which is
paid as an annuity of 26 payments over 25 years or, at the
election of the winner, in a single lump sum payment of the
cash value of the annuity prize (subject to State and
Federal taxes). Annuity payments are guaranteed upon
death to a designated beneficiary or trust.
Please Note
- Jackpot prize is estimated and will be divided
equally among all winning tickets.
- All set prizes, including Megaplier prizes, may be
reduced if claims exceed available prize fund.
- Pool of Megaplier numbers consists of:
2,2,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4.
- Click here for the On-Line Game Rules
- Click here for the General Drawing Rules & Procedures