| USA MegaBall | - this is our name to describe famous Mega Millions Lottery played in the USA |
The largest ever USA MegaBall jackpot was a massive $1.537 Billion in October 2018.
Some more huge USA MegaBall Jackpots include:
- $1.128 billion won in March 2024
- $1.269 billion won in December 2024
- $552 million won in June 2024
- $349 million won in March 2025
USA MegaBall is played in across 47 US Jurisdictions. Draws take place at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Match 5 plus the MegaBall to win the Jackpot Prize which starts at $50 Million and rolls over after each draw. Plus, win a guaranteed $1,000,000 second place prize for matching all five main numbers!
The USA MegaBall was originally called “The Big Game” and began in 1996 and was originally offered in 6 states in the US.
How to Play
To play in USA MegaBall, Choose 5 standard numbers from 1-70 and one ‘MegaBall’ from 1 – 24.
The ‘MegaBall’ number can be the same as any of the standard numbers selected. You can select these numbers yourself by clicking the “PICK MY OWN NUMBERS” button or choose from one of our Auto Pick options for a fully random set of numbers on the Play USA MegaBall page.
There are a total of nine ways to win a prize in USA MegaBall, ranging from the jackpot down to $10.
USA MegaBall offers HUGE jackpot prizes starting at $50 Million and even a second division prize will make you an instant Millionaire!
The Multiplier is now included in the price of a single ticket. A 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X Multiplier will be randomly assigned for every ticket Issued, meaning you could be winning multiples of the standard dividends payable.
For a full prize breakdown take a look at the Prize Breakdown table below.
How to Win
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MATCH
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WIN
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ODDS OF WINNING
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5 + Mega
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Equal to cash option of published jackpot after local taxes
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1 in 290,472,336
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5
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$1,000,000 after local taxes
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1 in 12,629,232
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4 + Mega
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$10,000 after local taxes
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1 in 893,761
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4
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$500
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1 in 38,859
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3 + Mega
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$200
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1 in 13,965
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3
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$10
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1 in 607
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2 + Mega
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$10
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1 in 665
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1 + Mega
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$7
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1 in 86
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Mega
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$5
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1 in 35
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Game Types
Solo Entries
To play a solo entry in USA MegaBall just choose 5 standard numbers from 1-70 and one ‘MegaBall’ from 1 – 24 and finalise your order.
You can purchase as many games as you like, then all you have to do is wait for the results!
LottoHQ will check all your games and notify you of any winnings when the draw results have been announced.
Syndicate Entries
LottoHQ has a variety of syndicates available to play, such as HighRoller syndicates, Every Number Covered syndicates, Lotto All Week syndicates and much, much more.
Many experienced lottery players are regular syndicate share buyers for the following reasons:
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Increased Chances: Syndicates offer players the chance to play many more games than they would normally play. More games = More chances with
some of the larger syndicates playing anywhere from 2000 - 3000 games in a single draw.
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Multiple Dividends: LottoHQ comprises some of its syndicates of System games. These games have a greater return value by paying out multiple
prizes per division. Some of the larger systems in the HighRoller syndicates have seen hundreds of division prizes won off the one syndicate entry.
Multiple players share the costs and the prizes making syndicates a fantastic, Low Cost way to Play Lotto.
Auto Play
This is a great feature if you wish to make sure you don’t miss out on a draw. Select the number of games and the number of draws you want to play. When
it comes to choosing the numbers you want to play, you can have our computer Auto Pick your selection by clicking the Auto Pick button. Or you may wish
to click the ‘Pick my own numbers’ button and choose your own numbers. This feature is available on the
Play USA MegaBall page.
