"The MO Mega Millions – Twice every week from the Missouri Lottery"
Current Jackpot $ 99,000,000
The Missouri Lottery is 1 of 46 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the Mega Millions game – in this case the Missouri Mega Millions – as part of its overall portfolio of lottery games.
The Mega Millions is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run and operated by the Mega Millions Consortium – who administer and syndicate the game across the U.S.A. and is one of the largest lottery games in the world – having produced a massive world record jackpot of an incredible US$ 656 MILLION in March 2012. This staggering amount was split between 3 Mega Millions winning tickets from Illinois, Kansas and Maryland and currently ranks as the 2nd biggest jackpot ever won to date in the history of lottery jackpot games throughout the world.
The very first Mega Millions draw took place on May 17th 2002 with 6 USA Lottery companies taking part who were all members of the Mega Millions Consortium.
The game had changed its name and format from the Big Game which had first started back on August 31st 1996. Upon this change – 2 further State Lottery companies joined and more would follow.
The MO Mega Millions was first sold on January 31st 2010 when the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) who run the Powerball game – of which the Missouri Lottery is a member – entered into a cross-selling agreement with the Mega Millions consortium – allowing the sales of Mega Millions in Powerball states and Powerball in Mega Millions states.
The Missouri Mega Millions works in exactly the same way as the Mega Millions game works in all the States and Districts in the US that offer the game.
Jackpots start off at US$ 40 MILLION and ROLLOVER after each draw when the top prize is not won – making for some enormous jackpot figures.
6 numbers are drawn in total for the MO Mega Millions from 2 separate drawing machines – firstly 5 numbers from 70 white balls are drawn and then 1 number (the MEGAball) from 25 gold balls (Megaballs) are drawn.
Draws for the Missouri Lottery Mega Millions take place twice every week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.00pm CST (11.00pm EST).
In addition to the 6 Mega Millions numbers drawn – a further number is drawn – using a Random Number Generator…the Mega Millions MEGAPLIER number…
MEGAPLIER…
This separate MEGAPLIER prize multiplier number drawn will be either 2, 3, 4 or 5 – and is there to give players of the Mega Millions Missouri a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the MO Mega Millions jackpot itself.
With MEGAPLIER – you are able to multiply your winnings on these levels by 2x, 3x, 4x or 5x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with.
If a player matches the 5 main Mega Millions numbers playing with the MEGAPLIER add-on – and a MEGAPLIER number of 5 is drawn – the second tier prize of US$ 1 MILLION would be multiplied by x5 and they would win US$ 5 MILLION.
The aim when you are playing is to correctly select as many of the Mega Millions winning numbers as possible – and with a grand total of 9 separate ways in which you can win on the MO Mega Millions – you have a great chance of winning a prize.
There are principally – 4 different ways that you are able to play the Mega Millions Missouri…
1. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 70 plus your 1 Mega Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 25.
2. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 70 and use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose your Mega Ball (gold ball) number for you from 1 to 25 using a lotto number selector / random number generator.
3. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer pick your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 70 using a random number generator – and then pick your own Mega Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 25.
4. Use the Quick Pick option available to let the computer choose both your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 70 and also your 1 Mega Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 25 using its random number generator.
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the MO Mega Millions in-state or if you Play Mega Millions Online with an authorized online lottery ticket sales company such as TheLotter.
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MEGAPLIER…
For just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your Missouri Mega Millions winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the MEGAPLIER option when playing the MO Mega Millions.
If your chosen Missouri Lottery Mega Millions numbers match the Mega Millions winning numbers on any of these prize levels – you increase your winnings immediately by either 2, 3, 4 or 5 times – depending on what Mega Millions MEGAPLIER number was drawn.
If you play Mega Millions with MEGAPLIER and you are lucky enough to correctly select the 5 main Mega Millions numbers and a MEGAPLIER number of 5 is drawn – the second tier Mega Millions prize of US$ 1 MILLION will be increased by 5 and you will walk away with US$ 5 MILLION.
An enhancement to the MEGAPLIER option took place on October 19th 2013. | ||
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in Missouri itself to take part in any of the Missouri Lottery games – including the Mega Millions MO.
Today though – you are able to Play Mega Millions Online from right around the world due to the presence of genuine and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like TheLotter.
So, if you reside outside of Missouri or the US – but wish to play any games offered by the Lottery MO including the Missouri Lottery Mega Millions – this is very easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can quickly and simply buy lottery tickets online and save yourself a fair amount of time as well.
The Missouri State Lottery requires all players to be 18 years of age at least before purchasing any MO Lottery tickets including tickets for the MO Mega Millions.
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The Missouri Mega Millions is drawn every week on both Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.00pm CST (11.00pm EST).
You can find the Missouri Lottery Mega Millions Results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with the Missouri Mega Millions winning numbers drawn.
The Missouri Mega Millions winning numbers will be broadcast on certain local radio and TV stations and will be shown on the Lottery Missouri official website – molottery.com – right after the draw has occurred.
You can also find out the latest Missouri Mega Millions Results from select newspapers across the state and you can always come back to Global Lottery Review to see the Missouri Mega Millions Results – plus any Previous Mega Millions Results that you may wish to look up.
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the MO Mega Millions – the odds vary greatly from 1 in 302,575,350 for matching all the correct Missouri Mega Millions winning numbers – down to just 1 in 37 for matching only 1 correct number.
The overall odds of winning any prize on the Mega Millions Missouri are 1 in 24.
Here is an easy-to-read calculation table that shows you the odds of winning, the number of matches needed and the prizes you can win – on all different levels of the Missouri Mega Millions…
Missouri MEGA MILLIONS ODDS and PRIZES |
Prize Level |
Number of Matches |
Win |
Odds of Winning |
1 |
5 Main + MEGA Ball |
Jackpot |
1 in 302,575,350 |
2 |
5 Main |
$ 1,000,000 |
1 in 12,607,306 |
3 |
4 Main + MEGA Ball |
$ 10,000 |
1 in 931,001 |
4 |
4 Main |
$ 500 |
1 in 38,792 |
5 |
3 Main + MEGA Ball |
$ 200 |
1 in 14,547 |
6 |
3 Main |
$ 10 |
1 in 606 |
7 |
2 Main + MEGA Ball |
$ 10 |
1 in 693 |
8 |
1 Main + MEGA Ball |
$ 4 |
1 in 89 |
9 |
MEGA Ball ONLY |
$ 2 |
1 in 37 |
OVERALL odds of winning ANY prize are 1 in 24 |
Even though the Missouri Lottery has only been selling Mega Millions tickets since January 31st 2010 – there have already been some Missouri Lottery Mega Millions big winners.
The biggest win to date on the MO Mega Millions was won by Wilma Elam from Conway on March 2nd 2010 when she struck lucky with the 5 main Mega Millions winning numbers and scooped US$ 750,000.
Wilma had played with the MegaPlier option and as she had won a Mega Millions 2nd prize with a MegaPlier number of x3 – her winnings of US$ 250,000 were tripled.
Aside from this 3 quarter of million dollar win there have been many US$ 250,000 2nd prize wins on the Missouri Mega Millions.
If you have won a Missouri Mega Millions jackpot – you will be able to claim your prize as either a cash lump sum or as an annuity payment – you will need to make this life-changing choice within 60 days from the date of the draw.
If you choose the annuity option – your Missouri Mega Millions winnings will be paid to you annually over a 30 year period.
For all prizes on the Mega Millions Missouri – you have 180 days maximum from the date of the draw taking place – to make your claim before your Mega Millions ticket will become invalid.
If your win on the MO Mega Millions is less than US$ 600 – you should be able to claim your winnings at most Missouri Lottery retailers and also from Missouri Lottery offices or by mail.
If you’ve had a win of more than US$ 600 on the MO Mega Millions– you will need to complete an MO Lottery winners claim form and claim your prize at one of the Missouri Lottery offices or by mail.
If you are the lucky winner of a Missouri Mega Millions jackpot – you will need to make your claim at an MOLottery office.
You needn’t worry if you play lottery online with one of the genuine and authorized online lottery ticket sale companies like TheLotter – as part of their role is to look after all these details for you – making sure that you receive your winnings directly and promptly.
As well as the MO Mega Millions – the MO Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within Missouri itself like Pick 3, Pick 4, Show Me Cash, Club Keno, Lucky Dough plus numerous MissouriLottery Scratchers.
Other Missouri Lottery games such as the Missouri Lotto and the huge multi-state Powerball game can be played from pretty much anywhere in the world.
On other pages we have also fully reviewed the Missouri Lotto as well as the MO Lottery Powerball which the Missouri Lottery began selling tickets for on April 22nd 1992 when the Powerball game was first launched – as the MissouriLottery was already a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) – having become the 7th state to join on October 16th 1987.
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