Mega Millions lottery FAQ

The Mega Millions is a US lottery game currently offered in 44 states. Below you can see general information on when the draws are made, how to play megamillions and all the data you need to know.

Latest Result (Oct 8, 2024, 11:00:00 PM EDT)

Latest Result (Oct 8, 2024, 11:00:00 PM EDT)
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Country Schedule Guess Range
Country USA Schedule
Wednesday 3:00 AM UTC Lottery Local Time: Tuesday 11:00 PM EDT
Saturday 3:00 AM UTC Lottery Local Time: Friday 11:00 PM EDT
Guess Range 5/70 + 1/25
Latest Result (Oct 8, 2024, 11:00:00 PM EDT): Latest Result (Oct 8, 2024, 11:00:00 PM EDT)
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How does Mega Millions work?

At LottoHoy, it is very easy to buy Mega Millions. Simply log in as a user or sign up to open a user account.

Playing Mega Millions is very easy.When you are in the Megamillions play page you will see a row composed of five  columns. For each of them you must choose five  numbers in  the first table with the boxes numbered from 1 to 70, and another additional number known as the  Mega Ball in the second box with numbers between 1 and 25.

The desired combination can be selected manually by clicking on the numbers you want, or at random by letting the system itself choose the 5 + 1 numbers to play with the quick play feature.

You can play as many tickets as you want, adding extra lines. The more bets you place, the more chance of winning you have.

How often is Mega Millions played?

The Mega Millions lottery draw is held twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday at 23:00 ET time. (Wednesday and Saturday at 4:00 am CET )

How to win Mega Millions lottery?

There is no strategy that can guarantee a win in the megamillions lottery. However, there some small tricks that you can follow in order to avoid typical mistakes:

    • Mix even and odd numbers: Just 3% of the total winning combinations have been all even or all odd.
    • Combine high and low numbers.
    • Play balanced numbers: Select your numbers and total them, the result should be between 140 and 240. Approximately 70 percent of past winning combinations were balanced.
    • Avoid consecutive combinations of numbers.
    • Avoid past winning sequences.

What MegaMillions numbers are most frequently drawn?

One of the most used and effective strategies is to check the numbers that have been selected most frequently , as they may have more chance of  being selected again.

The most frequently selected numbers in Mega Millions lottery are 29, 4, 48, and 36. The most frequent MegaBalls chosen are  35, 9, 36, and 7. Try to include them in your next ticket.

Chances of winning Mega Millions

In the following table you can see the the probability of winning a prize in each of the categories. You can combine this information with latest mega millions results

Tier Match
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X
Prize Chance to win
Prize #1I Match
X
+
X
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5 + 1
Prize : Jackpot Chance to win : 1 in 302,575,350
Prize #2II Match
X
+
X
:
5 + 0
Prize : $1,000,000 Chance to win : 1 in 12,607,306
Prize #3III Match
X
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X
:
4 + 1
Prize : $10,000 Chance to win : 1 in 931,001
Prize #4IV Match
X
+
X
:
4 + 0
Prize : $500 Chance to win : 1 in 38,792
Prize #5V Match
X
+
X
:
3 + 1
Prize : $200 Chance to win : 1 in 14,547
Prize #6VI Match
X
+
X
:
3 + 0
Prize : $10 Chance to win : 1 in 606
Prize #7VII Match
X
+
X
:
2 + 1
Prize : $10 Chance to win : 1 in 693
Prize #8VIII Match
X
+
X
:
1 + 1
Prize : $4 Chance to win : 1 in 89
Prize #9IX Match
X
+
X
:
0 + 1
Prize : $2 Chance to win : 1 in 37
Overall chances of winning any prize : 1 in 24.12

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