With the Mega Millions climbing to almost $300 million, lottery fever is starting to rise. Players of the Michigan Lottery have a chance to claim a life-changing amount of money if they attempt to play the Mega Millions.
Estimated Jackpot:
$298 million
Next Drawing:
Friday, May 22 at 11 pm
Prize Payout
According to the most recent draw on Tuesday, the top prize that paid out the highest dollar amount was the Match 4 White Balls. This prize paid out $500 each for a lucky 22 players.
The prize with the highest number of winners was the Match The Mega Ball. This prize was awarded to 17,375 players, with the prize amount being two dollars.
Game Details
Game Type: Draw Game
Starting Jackpot: No Guaranteed Minimum *
Availability: 45 States (including Michigan), Washington DC, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
Purchasing Options: Online and In-Store
Ticket Cost: $2.00
Drawing Schedule: Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 pm
Purchase Times: In-store and online ticket sales for the current draw are available until 10:45 pm on the night of the draw.
In-store ticket sales resume for the next draw after the drawing is completed.
Online ticket sales for the next draw start after 10:45 pm on the night of the draw.
Odds of Winning
Your overall odds of winning any single prize at all are 1 in 24. Your odds will also change greatly if you have selected to choose the Megaplier with your purchase.
The Megaplier is used so that if you win a prize other than the jackpot, your earnings will be multiplied by whatever the Megaplier is for the current drawing.
With the Megaplier option:
- 5 White Balls – 1:12,607,306
- 4 White Balls and Mega Ball – 1:931,001
Without the Megaplier option
- 5 White Balls and Mega Ball – 1:302,575,350
- 5 White Balls – 1:12,607,306
Prize of all five white balls and the mega ball is the current, up-to-date jackpot. Five white balls is $1 million unless you chose the Megaplier on your initial purchase, then your prize could be up to $5 million depending on what the Megaplier is.
Four white balls and the mega ball is equal to $10,000 unless you have the Megaplier. Then it could range from $20,000 to $50,000.