USA Mega Millions
Mega Millions started as Big Game in the year 1996 which later renamed to Big Game Mega Millions and then shortened to Mega Millions. It started off with just 6 states and now its played in about 44 states. It is also said as the National lottery of US. Almost every lottery player in the US is aware of Mega Millions and like to play, mostly because of the huge jackpot rolls it offers. Powerball is another lottery with similar jackpot rolls, playing options and availability.
In 2017, Powerball Jackpot rolled up about 25 times and reached $1.586 billion high, which left everyone in astonishment. It was the very first time, a jackpot reached billion but in October 2018, Mega Millions also reached $1.5 Billion which was single-handedly won by someone from South Carolina and the winner decided to remain anonymous. When Mega Millions crossed $1.5 Billion, the stakes went crazy and everyone was purchasing crazy amount of tickets thinking they have a shot. Mega Millions is available in 44 states including Washington, D.C., US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
In a statement, president of Mega Millions Lottery, Debbie D. Alford stated, “People now have a chance to win $1 billion in the lottery but everything comes at a price. People have a demand for innovation to keep fresh, entertaining lottery games and to deliver the attention-grabbing jackpot.” Therefore, it is safe to say that this can be the reason to make the changes in the lottery to keep it growing and interesting for the players. People tend to grow disinterested with the same thing they’re doing over and over again. In 2017, Mega Millions introduced some interesting changes in the game format which resulted in even bigger jackpot rolls.
They increased the starting jackpot amount from $15 million to $40 million, which means the jackpot will now start rolling from $40 million. But everything comes at a price, which means players can have bigger jackpots but it is also making it difficult to win the jackpot. Before, players had to pick 5 numbers from 1 to 75 and a Mega Ball number from 1 to 15. Now, according to the new format, they have to pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega Ball number from 1 to 25. It increased the odds from 1 in 258.9 million to 1 in 302.575 million.
Moreover, they increase the lottery ticket price from $1 to $2. In addition, they introduced a new feature which will enable the players, who are playing for the smaller prizes only, not the jackpot, for $1. Whereas, there is one more feature introduced by Mega Millions which lets the players aiming for the Jackpot prize only, enter the two games for $3 only. But those tickets won’t be eligible for smaller prizes other than the jackpot prize. For more information on the US lottery games, you can visit The Lottery Lab. They offer accurate information within a rich web experience.
