Current Jackpot
$453.00 Million*
Cash Option: $209.60 Million*
How To Play Mega Millions
Beginning April 5, 2025
- The cost is $5 per play.
- Select five numbers between 1 and 70 and one Mega Ball number between 1 and 24 using a playslip or let the system Quick Pick them for you.
- A randomly generated multiplier of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X is included with each individual $5 play.
Example
A. 07 19 27 61 70 23 3X
B. 04 13 14 20 53 02 2X
C. 22 27 57 62 66 05 5X
- Jackpots begin at $50,000,000 and keep growing until someone matches all six numbers to win.
Available multi-drawings reduced for Mega Millions
Beginning on March 4, 2025, the multi-draw step down process for the current game begins. What does this mean? After each drawing, there will be one less multi-draw available. The step down schedule is as follows:
March 4 - 10 draws
March 7 - 9 draws
March 11 - 8 draws
March 14 - 7 draws
March 18 - 6 draws
March 21 - 5 draws
March 25 - 4 draws
March 28 - 3 draws
April 1 - 2 draws
April 4 - 1 draw
How To Win
| Numbers Matched |
Prize Amount* |
Odds Of Winning |
|
5 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
JACKPOT** |
1 in 1 in 290 Million |
|
5 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$1,000,000 |
1 in 12.6 Million |
|
4 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$10,000 |
1 in 894 Thousand |
|
4 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$500 |
1 in 38.9 Thousand |
|
3 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$200 |
1 in 14.0 Thousand |
|
3 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$10 |
1 in 607 |
|
2 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$10 |
1 in 665 |
|
1 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$7 |
1 in 86.0 |
|
0 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$5 |
1 in 35.0 |
Overall odds of winning a Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23.1.
* Prize Amount is for reference only; actual prizes paid based on multiplier for the winning play.
** If other players also match all six numbers, you will share the prize with them in equal amounts. Certain low-tier prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and could be lower than these published prize levels. Refer to the official game rules for a more detailed explanation.
Multiplier
A randomly generated multiplier of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X is included with each individual $5 play.
| Numbers Matched |
10x
1 in 32.0
|
5x
1 in 16.0
|
4x
1 in 8.00
|
3x
1 in 3.20
|
2x
1 in 2.13
|
|
5 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
Excluded |
|
5 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$10,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
|
4 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$30,000 |
$20,000 |
|
4 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
$2,000 |
$1,500 |
$1,000 |
|
3 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$2,000 |
$1,000 |
$800 |
$600 |
$400 |
|
3 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$100 |
$50 |
$40 |
$30 |
$20 |
|
2 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$100 |
$50 |
$40 |
$30 |
$20 |
|
1 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$70 |
$35 |
$28 |
$21 |
$14 |
|
0 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$50 |
$25 |
$20 |
$15 |
$10 |
Overall odds of winning a Mega Millions prize are 1 in 23.1.
Once a ticket has been purchased, it cannot be cancelled. All sales are final. Players have 180 days from the date of the Mega Millions drawing to claim prizes. Once a Jackpot is claimed, winners have 60 days to choose 30 annual payments or a Mega Millions Cash Option payment in one lump sum.
Purchase Mega Millions for multiple drawings
You can buy a ticket for up to sixteen
consecutive drawings.
Advance Play is not available for Mega Millions.
Washington Mega Millions drawings are held at 8 p.m. Pacific Time every Tuesday and Friday. Ticket sales are cut-off every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:45 p.m. and resume at 7:46 p.m. For more information about Mega Millions, see the official Mega Millions website at www.megamillions.com.
For more detailed how-to-play information, contact the Lottery at 1-800-545-7510, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (except state holidays). TDD/TTY: (360) 810-2849.
You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase Washington's Lottery tickets.
How To Play Mega Millions
Until April 5, 2025 Drawing
- The cost is $2 per play.
- Select five numbers between 1 and 70 and one Mega Ball number between 1 and 25 using a playslip or let the system Quick Pick them for you.
How To Win
| Numbers Matched |
Prize Amount |
Odds Of Winning |
|
5 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
JACKPOT* |
1 in 303 Million |
|
5 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$1,000,000 |
1 in 12.6 Million |
|
4 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$10,000 |
1 in 931 Thousand |
|
4 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$500 |
1 in 38.8 Thousand |
|
3 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$200 |
1 in 14.5 Thousand |
|
3 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$10 |
1 in 606 |
|
2 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$10 |
1 in 693 |
|
1 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$4 |
1 in 89.4 |
|
0 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$2 |
1 in 36.6 |
Overall odds of winning a Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24.0.
* If other players also match all six numbers, you will share the prize with them in equal amounts. Certain low-tier prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and could be lower than these published prize levels. Refer to the official game rules for a more detailed explanation.
Megaplier
Multiply your winnings with Megaplier. For an extra $1 per play, you can multiply your non-jackpot winnings* 2, 3, 4 or 5 times based on the Megaplier chosen randomly at draw time.
| Numbers Matched |
5x |
4x |
3x |
2x |
|
5 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
Excluded |
|
5 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$5,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
|
4 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$30,000 |
$20,000 |
|
4 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$2,500 |
$2,000 |
$1,500 |
$1,000 |
|
3 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$1000 |
$800 |
$600 |
$400 |
|
3 White + 0 Mega Ball
|
$50 |
$40 |
$30 |
$20 |
|
2 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$50 |
$40 |
$30 |
$20 |
|
1 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$20 |
$16 |
$12 |
$8 |
|
0 White + 1 Mega Ball
|
$10 |
$8 |
$6 |
$4 |
Overall odds of winning a Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24.0.
* Megaplier does not apply to the jackpot.
Once a ticket has been purchased, it cannot be cancelled. All sales are final. Players have 180 days from the date of the Mega Millions drawing to claim prizes. Once a Jackpot is claimed, winners have 60 days to choose 30 annual payments or a Mega Millions Cash Option payment in one lump sum.
Purchase Mega Millions for multiple drawings
You can buy a ticket for up to ten
consecutive drawings.
Advance Play is not available for Mega Millions.
Washington Mega Millions drawings are held at 8 p.m. Pacific Time every Tuesday and Friday. Ticket sales are cut-off every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:45 p.m. and resume at 7:46 p.m. For more information about Mega Millions, see the official Mega Millions website at www.megamillions.com.
For more detailed how-to-play information, contact the Lottery at 1-800-545-7510, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (except state holidays). TDD/TTY: (360) 810-2849.
You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase Washington's Lottery tickets.