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Mega Millions Numbers
Mega Millions Numbers
Mega Millions is the incredibly popular, and lucrative, multi state lottery that is regularly played by millions. In 2010 an agreement was reached with most lottery jurisdictions allowing the cross sale of both Powerball and mega millions lottery tickets. Mega Millions tickets only cost $1 dollar and give the player a chance to win jackpots that can be worth hundreds of millions. Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 PM. Mega Millions has provided the world’s largest lottery jackpot and on March 6, 2007 two tickets won a cool $390 million with a cash value of $233 million after taxes. In addition to televised drawings players can find winning Mega Millions numbers at many lottery websites.
Picking Mega Millions numbers is easy. Players select five numbers between 1 and 56. Players then select the Mega Millions megaball number from 1 to 46. Players use a wide variety of methods to pick Mega Millions Numbers. Since Mega Millions is a game of pure chance just about any method will be equally effective. History shows that most big Mega Millions winners used the random number generator available at lottery terminals to select their Mega Millions numbers. Keep in mind that there is no sure fire way to pick Mega Millions numbers and if there were we would be a nation of millionaires.
Picking Mega Millions numbers is an individual choice. There are thousands of websites claiming to have the secret to picking winning Mega Millions numbers. Some of these are based on relatively sophisticated mathematical formulas while other are based on superstitions. There are several ways to win Mega Millions.
If a player picks all the Mega Millions numbers plus the megaball they win the jackpot. In the case of multiple winners the jackpot is split evenly.
Odds of winning are 1:175,711,563.
If the player matches all five Mega Millions numbers but not the megaball they win $250,000. The odds of winning are 1:3,905,701.
If a player matches four Mega Millions numbers plus the megaball they win they win $10,000 and the odds are 1:689065.
There are several other ways to win smaller prizes and the odds increase in the player’s favor dramatically. Mega Millions numbers can be viewed on the official Mega Millions website immediately after the twice weekly drawings. For players who find the 11:00 PM drawings too late Mega Millions numbers can be viewed at several lottery websites. Mega Millions is fun and exciting and who knows-for a buck you could be the next multi millionaire!
Winning Power Ball
Winning Power Ball
The Power Ball lottery has been one of the most successful and popular American lotteries. Powerball jackpots can get unusually large and when this happens lines at most lottery retailers are long and lively. Every player has an equal chance of winning since Power Ball is a pure game of chance. The largest Power Ball jackpot on record was a $365 million dollar jackpot won by a single ticket and was shared by eight co workers at a Con Agra plant. The largest Power Ball jackpot won by an individual was a $315 million dollar jackpot won by Jack Whittaker of West Virginia on Christmas 2002 making Mr. Whittaker’s Christmas a memorable one!
In 2010 an agreement was reached between the Multi State Lottery Association, which operates Power Ball, and the Mega millions consortium allowing the cross sales of Power Ball and Mega Millions lottery tickets in most lottery jurisdictions. The move was well received by lottery players and there is talk of a national lottery similar to the UK National Lottery. Playing Power Ball is simple; players select five numbers from 1 to 59 and one ‘Power Ball’ from 1 through 39. The odds of selecting all five numbers plus the Power Ball are 1 in 195,249,054.00. Despite the high odds winning Power Ball remains a dream for many players who use a wide variety of methods to select winning numbers.
There are thousands of websites touting various lottery ‘methods’ but history shows that most Power Ball winners used the ‘quick pick’ option and had their numbers selected by a random number generator which is available at all lottery retailers. Many websites have a database of where to buy lottery tickets for Power Ball and other lotteries. Recently two states, Illinois and Iowa, are researching the possibility of offering players online lottery tickets. Once federal regulations are modified to allow online lottery ticket sales most lotteries are expected to implement online ticket sales. Power Ball and Mega Millions are expected to follow suit once online lottery ticket sales become legal. Players would no longer have to make a trip to a lottery retailer and online lottery ticket sales would make winning Power Ball easier than ever. The technology for online lottery tickets is already in place and once the ‘bugs’ are worked out players will be able go online and purchase lottery tickets with a click of a mouse.