By now, you’ve probably heard about how Mega Millions has hit an astounding jackpot of $1.55 billion. While we all dream of winning the lottery, it is wise to remember there may be better investments for your money besides Mega Millions. Here are some guidelines for playing responsibly:
First of all, you should check if your state sells Mega Millions tickets. 45 states plus D.C offer them at convenience stores, gas stations and kiosks; additionally, lottery websites often list these states.
After choosing your numbers, the next step will be deciding how you’d like to select them. Either pick your own or purchase an Easy Pick ticket which automatically does so for you. Your five numbers between 1 and 70 and one Mega Ball number between 1-25 must then match in order for you to win.
Mega Millions has one of the lowest odds for winning its jackpot – approximately 1 in 303 million – but don’t let that put you off from playing: other winning combinations come with much lower prize amounts; in addition, up to 20 consecutive drawings can be played for just $2 per play!
If you want to increase your odds of winning, investing an additional $1 in Megaplier tickets may increase them by two, three, four or five fold. Simply mark off on your Mega Millions playslip or ask any Lottery retailer how to add it.
Mega Millions draws occur twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday evenings, and you can access results via their official app or website. Winners can collect their prizes at any Lottery retail location or District Office; larger awards must be claimed via mail.
Popular strategies, like not selecting a set of numbers that have won previously, may increase your odds slightly and may help to improve them slightly. But for maximum odds and maximum fun it is always advisable to buy more than one ticket.
Mega Millions provides an innovative calculator that assists players in selecting numbers by evaluating and classifying different combinatorial groups based on their success-to-failure ratios. Furthermore, this app also shows you which numbers have been picked during each of the last five drawing periods.
If you need help selecting your numbers, try using a number generator tool for suggestions based on your preferences. This tool will also show the odds of matching either one or all winning numbers; alternatively download an app which simulates flipping 28 coins to identify which numbers may come up most often! Unfortunately no strategy guarantees success as anything could strike at any moment!