How To Play Mega Millions

• Visit any D.C. Lottery agent throughout the District and pick up a Mega Millions® bet slip.
• Choose your own numbers on the bet slip. Select five numbers from 1 through 56, then select one Mega Ball® number from 1 though 46.
• Or, let the computer choose your numbers with the Quick Pick option.
• Each Mega Millions® wager costs $1.00.
• Play up to five wagers on one bet slip.
• Purchase your Mega Millions® tickets in advance for 1,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18, and 20 consecutive draws.
• You must purchase your Mega Millions® ticket by 10:45 p.m. EST on the day of the drawing.
• Check your tickets carefully. Mega Millions® tickets cannot be canceled.

Megaplier

• Multiplies prizes of $3 to $250,000 by 2,3, or 4!
• Megaplier costs an additional $1 for each $1 bet.
• At the end of each Mega Millions® drawing, a Megaplier number between 2 and 4 is randomly selected.
• If you win a Mega Millions® prize, your winnings will be multiplied by the Megaplier® number selected.
• To play Megaplier®, mark YES on the Mega Millions® bet slip or ask your agent for Megaplier®. Megaplier® applies to all boards on the bet slip.

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Payment Options

• Jackpot winners can decide how they want to receive their prize.
• Cash Option: You can select to receive your Mega Millions® jackpot prize in one payment. The cash option pays approximately one half of the Jackpot share (minus withholding tax).
• Annuity Option: You can select to receive your Mega Millions® jackpot in 26 annual payments when the prize is claimed, or within 60 days of entitlement to the prize.