Mega Millions is an exciting jackpot game, starting at $20 million! Other jackpot prizes range from $2 to $1,000,000! Add Megaplier for an opportunity to multiply prizes of $1 to $1,000,000 by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times! Each Mega Millions wager costs $2.00, and Megaplier costs an additional $1 for each $2 bet. Mega Millions is available at all retail locations and on the iLottery platform.
Drawing Dates & Times
Drawings are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m. You can purchase tickets until 10:45 p.m. For winning numbers, scroll down to check your numbers or call the Lot-Line at 202-678-3333.
Mega Millions
Check Your Numbers
Are you holding a winning ticket? Here’s an easy way to find out.
Enter 5 White Ball Numbers (01-70) and 1 Mega Ball Number (01-25)
Mega BallHow to Play
Pick up a Mega Millions play slip from your retailer. Fill out the play slip and hand it to your retailer to receive a ticket. Check your tickets carefully. Mega Millions tickets cannot be canceled.
You must purchase your Mega Millions ticket by 10:45 p.m. on the day of the drawing.
Choose Your Numbers
Select five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball from 1 to 25. Or select the "Quick Pick" option, and the computer will randomly pick your numbers.
Players win by matching one of the nine Ways to win. The jackpot (won by matching all five white balls in any order and the Mega Ball) is an annuitized prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments or a lump sum payment. Each ticket costs $2. If the winner chooses the annuity, the annual payment will be increased each year by the percentage set out in the Mega Millions game rules.
Check Results to See if You've Won!
Check to see if you are a winner by using the above "Check My Numbers" search tool or view past winning numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I play Mega Millions?
Tickets for DC Mega Millions can be purchased at any DC Lottery retailer location. Nationally, Mega Millions can be played in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
When are Mega Millions drawings?
Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Players have until 10:45 p.m. to purchase their DC Lottery Mega Millions tickets.
Where can I cash my Mega Millions ticket?
Depending on the prize amount, you can cash your DC Lottery Mega Millions ticket at a DC Lottery retailer or the DC Lottery's Prize Center located at 2235 Shannon Place, SE. Winning tickets must be redeemed in the jurisdiction purchased.
Where can I find the winning numbers?
Mega Millions winning numbers are posted on dclottery.com and our social media platforms, and players can have winning numbers sent via text message. Winning numbers can also be found at megamillions.com.
What are the 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 sixty days of entitlement to the prize.
The ticket, not the play slip, shall be the only valid proof of the selections made and the only valid instrument for claiming a prize.
Players must be 18 years or older to purchase tickets.
By purchasing a ticket, you agree to be bound by all rules and regulations of the DC Lottery. By purchasing a ticket and submitting a prize claim, each potential winner grants the DC Lottery the right to use the winner's name, city, county, state of residence, prize amount, and photograph or likeness to publicize their winnings. The potential winner also grants the DC Lottery the right to advertise and promote games or goodwill for the DC Lottery in any print, broadcast, electronic, Internet, or other form of media whatsoever, without further consideration.
Prizes must be claimed within 180 days from the date of the drawing.
All prizes for Mega Millions must be claimed in the state where the ticket was purchased.
Complete Mega Millions game rules may be obtained from the DC Lottery upon request.
No solo la jugada que caiga el billete, será la única prueba válida de las selecciones hechas y el único instrumento válido para reclamar un premio.
Los jugadores también deben tener 18 años o más para comprar estos billetes.
Comprando un billete, usted esta de acuerdo en sujetarse a todas las reglas y regulaciones de la. Lotería de D.C. Comprando un billete y presentando un reclamo de premio, cada ganador potencial otorga a la Lotería de D.C. el derecho de utilizar el nombre del ganador, la ciudad, el condado, el estado de residencia, cantidad de premio, fotografía o algo similar para hacer públicas sus ganancias, y anunciar y promover juegos o de beneficencia para la Lotería de D.C. en cualquier producción, medios de comunicación, electrónico, Internet, u otra forma de todo cualquier medio sin consideración adicional.
Los premios deben ser reclamados dentro de los 180 días a partir de la fecha del sorteo.
Todos los premios de Mega Millions® debe ser reclamada en el estado donde se haya comprado el billete.
Prizes and Odds
| Prize | Odds of Winning | Megaplier Prizes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Matching Numbers with Megaball | Jackpot | 1 in 302,575,350 | |||
| 5 Matching Numbers | $1,000,000 | 1 in 12,607,306 | 2x: $2,000,000 3x: $3,000,000 4x: $4,000,000 5x: $5,000,000 | ||
| 4 Matching Numbers with Megaball | $10,000 | 1 in 931,001 | 2x: $20,000 3x: $30,000 4x: $40,000 5x: $50,000 | ||
| 4 Matching Numbers | $500 | 1 in 38,792 | 2x: $1,000 3x: $1,500 4x: $2,000 5x: $2,500 | ||
| 3 Matching Numbers with Megaball | $200 | 1 in 14,547 | 2x: $400 3x: $600 4x: $800 5x: $1,000 | ||
| 3 Matching Numbers | $10 | 1 in 606 | 2x: $20 3x: $30 4x: $40 5x: $50 | ||
| 2 Matching Numbers with Megaball | $10 | 1 in 693 | 2x: $20 3x: $30 4x: $40 5x: $50 | ||
| 1 Matching Number with Megaball | $4 | 1 in 89 | 2x: $8 3x: $12 4x: $16 5x: $20 | ||
| Megaball | $2 | 1 in 37 | 2x: $4 3x: $6 4x: $8 5x: $10 |
Latest Winners
Pick Your Numbers
Can't decide what Mega Millions numbers to play next? Don't feel bad. Sometimes, it happens to the best of us. Why not let the DC Lottery website's random number generator give you some ideas?
