What state is the lottery game mega millions found in?
Mega Millions is a multi-jurisdictional $1 lottery game in the United States. There are 12 members of Mega Millions, while 32 others, including the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands, offer Powerball, Mega Millions’ main competitor. There are some differences in playing Mega Millions among its jurisdictions. Since May 2002, Mega Millions advertised jackpots have started at US $12 million paid over 26 years, increasing when there is no jackpot winner. Reflecting common practice among American lotteries, the jackpot is advertised as a nominal value of annual installments. A lump sum cash value option pays the approximate present value of the installments. Mega Millions is drawn every Tuesday and Friday, including all holidays. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
Where can I play Mega Millions? You can buy Mega Millions tickets from lottery retailers/agents in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, or Washington. Please check with the Mega Millions lottery in the state closest to you for retailer/agent information. How does Mega Millions take care of business? Unlike some multi-state or multi-country lotteries that have central offices, all Mega Millions duties are shared by member states as part of their membership in the game. While most accounting is handled by each member state individually, key duties such as projecting jackpots, budgeting and expenditures, settlements of draw and wagering data, financial settlements (prize expense shares and banking/cash settlements), monitoring of draw data and statistics, public relations, draw show production and broadcasting, technical duties (i.e. software development) and legal work are all shared. Sources:
