MegaMillions statistics
Winning and odds in MegaMillions lotto
A player wins a prize according to the following chart:
| Matches | Prize | Approximate
probability
of winning |
Normal balls
(pool of 56) | Mega ball
(pool of 46) |
| 5 |
1 |
Jackpot |
1 in 175,711,536 |
| 5 |
0 |
$250,000 |
1 in 3,904,701 |
| 4 |
1 |
$10,000 |
1 in 689,065 |
| 4 |
0 |
$150 |
1 in 15,313 |
| 3 |
1 |
$150 |
1 in 13,781 |
| 3 |
0 |
$7 |
1 in 306 |
| 2 |
1 |
$10 |
1 in 844 |
| 1 |
1 |
$3 |
1 in 141 |
| 0 |
1 |
$2 |
1 in 75 |
Overall odds: 1 in 39.89.
In California, all prize levels are paid on a parimutuel basis, rather than the fixed lower-tier amounts for winners in other Mega Millions jurisdictions.
Currently, Mega Millions (1:~176 million) has better jackpot odds than Powerball (1:~195 million.)
Record jackpots
| Cash Value | Advertised Jackpot | Drawing Date | Winners | Description |
| $233.1M |
$390M |
March 6, 2007 |
Two tickets (GA, NJ) |
World's largest jackpot |
| $180M |
$363M |
May 9, 2000 |
Two tickets (IL, MI) |
Largest The Big Game jackpot |
| $214M |
$333M |
August 28, 2009 |
Two tickets (CA, NY) |
NY winner elected annuity (the cash/annuity choice made when playing per NY Lottery rules) |
| $194.5M |
$330M |
August 31, 2007 |
Four tickets |
|
| $175M |
$315M |
November 15, 2005 |
Anaheim, CA |
Largest MM jackpot won on 1 ticket (7 claimants) |
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