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Q: Is there a strategy to playing Mega Millions?

Theres no strategy to win Mega Millions, but where you buy your ticket affects your winnings. WOODBURY, Minn. -- All you have to do is pick five numbers between 1 and 70, and then another between 1 and 25.

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How to Play
Megaplier®
Is there a strategy to playing Mega Millions?
What are the best numbers to play for Mega Millions?
How can I increase my chances of winning the Mega Millions?
Is it better to pick your numbers for Mega Millions?

$1.2

Billion

Estimated Jackpot

Draw Date:

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

How to Play

For just $2, you could win the multi-state, multi-million-dollar MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot, which starts at $20 million. Match all 5 white balls and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot! Match just the 5 white balls and win $1,000,000; if your ticket includes the Megaplier® you win up to $5 million! Players can add Megaplier for $1 more per play to increase their non-jackpot winnings by up to five times!

To play, pick up a MEGA MILLIONS playslip at an authorized Florida Lottery retailer, use your FLorida Lottery mobile app to create a digital playslip, or purchase a QUICKTICKET™ in the check-out lane at select Lottery retail locations.

To Play at a Retailer Using a Playslip

Each playslip contains five panels (A-E). in each panel:

Select five numbers from 1 through 70 in the upper play area or mark the QP(Quick Pick) box and let the terminal randomly pick some or all of your numbers.
Select your Mega Ball number from 1 through 25 in the lower play area or mark the QP box for the terminal to randomly select your Mega Ball number.
To win two to five times more on your non-jackpot prizes, select the Megaplier box. Megaplier costs $1 more per play. Please Note: The Megaplier box applies to all panels and Quick Picks played on the playslip.
To play the same numbers for more than one draw, simply tell the retailer how many advance draws you wish to play or select the number of draws in the Advance Play section of your playslip.
Review your selections carefully. MEGA MILLIONS tickets cannot be canceled.
Give your completed playslip and payment to the retailer ($2 per play for MEGA MILLIONS, or $3 per play for MEGA MILLIONS with Megaplier). You will receive a ticket printed with your numbers, drawing date(s), and total cost of the ticket. MEGA MILLIONS with Megaplier tickets will display "MEGAPLIER YES."

Create a Playslip Using the Mobile App

Download the free Florida Lottery mobile app, available to iOS and Android users.
Open the Florida Lottery mobile app and select "MEGA MILLIONS," then scroll down and select the green "Pick Numbers" button.
Select the number of draws you want to play. If none are selected, it will default to 1.
Select five numbers from 1 through 70 or mark the QP (Quick Pick) box and let the terminal randomly pick some or all of your numbers. You can also use the "Shake to Play," "Play My Favorites," or "Random Numbers" options to select your numbers.
Select your Mega Ball number from 1 through 25 or mark the QP box for the terminal to randomly select your Mega Ball number. You can also use the "Shake to Play," "Play My Favorites," or "Random Numbers" options to select your numbers.
To win two to five times more on your non-jackpot prizes, select the Megaplier box. Megaplier costs $1 more per play. Please Note: The Megaplier box applies to all panels and Quick Picks played on the playslip.
Mark the JACKPOT COMBO box to receive a $2 POWERBALL, a $2 FLORIDA LOTTO, and a $2 MEGA MILLIONS Quick Pick ticket for the next available draw date.
To add additional plays, select "Add a Panel."
When finished, select the "Create Playslip" button and a QR code will appear.
Show this QR code to the retailer to scan. You will receive a ticket for each set of selected numbers and draw date(s). Please check your ticket(s) before you leave the store. You are responsible for the accuracy of your ticket(s).
To keep your playslip QR code for future drawings, select "Add to Favorites."

To Play at a Retailer Using QUICKTICKET

Click here to view more information on how to play MEGA MILLIONS using a QUICKTICKET.

Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Tickets may be purchased until 10:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the night of the drawing. Tickets purchased after that time will be for the next drawing.

Megaplier®

Megaplier is a special feature that allows players to win two to five times their non-jackpot prizes, for just $1 more per play! A player must choose the Megaplier option on his/her MEGA MILLIONS playslip or tell the retailer that he/she wishes to purchase Megaplier. The Megaplier number, selected right before the MEGA MILLIONS draw, will determine the multiplier for that draw. See chart below for all Megaplier prize payouts.

MEGA MILLIONS® ODDS and PRIZES MEGAPLIER®PRIZES (increase your non-jackpot MEGA MILLIONS for $1 more per play.)

Match	Odds	Prize	x2 ODDS 1 in 3	x3 ODDS 1 in 2.5	x4 ODDS 1 in 5	x5 ODDS 1 in 15
Overall odds 1:24
+	1:302,575,350	$20 Million*	-	-	-	-
	1:12,607,306	$1 Million	$2 Million	$3 Million	$4 Million	$5 Million
+	1:931,001	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
	1:38,792	$500	$1,000	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500
+	1:14,547	$200	$400	$600	$800	$1,000
	1:606	$10	$20	$30	$40	$50
+	1:693	$10	$20	$30	$40	$50
+	1:89	$4	$8	$12	$16	$20
	1:37	$2	$4	$6	$8	$10

*$20 million starting jackpots

How to Win

Each Tuesday and Friday night MEGA MILLIONS® drawings are conducted, in which five out of 70 numbers (white balls) and a Mega Ball number between 1 and 25 (gold ball) will be drawn at random. There are nine ways to win MEGA MILLIONS prizes by matching the winning numbers drawn in the official drawing for the date played. Match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the jackpot or match any of the non-jackpot-winning combinations to win other great cash prizes!

All MEGA MILLIONS prizes are set payouts, except the jackpot. The jackpot prize will be shared among all jackpot winning plays in all MEGA MILLIONS states. The jackpot will be paid in 30 graduated annual payments or a one-time cash payment of a reduced amount. If there is no jackpot winner, the money in the jackpot pool rolls over to the next MEGA MILLIONS drawing.

All MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased. MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the winning drawing date. Federal income taxes will be withheld from MEGA MILLIONS prizes as required by the Internal Revenue Code at the time payments are made. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes shall be the responsibility of the winner. Prizes up to $599 may be claimed at any authorized Florida Lottery retailer; prizes $600 to less than $1 million may be claimed at any Florida Lottery district office; prizes $1 million or more must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. Beginning May 25, 2022, the names of Lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure (pursuant to F.S. 24.1051(3)(a)) for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner. Read more about claiming Lottery prizes.

If you claim a prize on a winning Advance Play ticket before all of the draws on the ticket have occurred, you will be issued a continuation ticket for the remaining draws with the same play numbers as the original ticket.

All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the applicable drawing date. All MEGA MILLIONS prizes must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased.

Is there a strategy to playing Mega Millions?

There's no strategy to win Mega Millions, but where you buy your ticket affects your winnings. WOODBURY, Minn. -- All you have to do is pick five numbers between 1 and 70, and then another between 1 and 25.

What are the best numbers to play for Mega Millions?

Drawn 7 times: 3, 20, 22, 38, 40, 63, 64. Drawn 6 times: 2, 4, 6, 8, 15, 16, 19, 21, 53, 58, 66..

Drawn 7 times: 24..

Drawn 4 times: 17, 25..

Drawn 3 times: 2, 12, 13, 18, 15, 16..

How can I increase my chances of winning the Mega Millions?

"Each game is independent of all previous games; frequently playing does not change your odds. However, buying more tickets (per game) increases your chance of winning," said Wang.