What states other than Georgia are involved in the Mega Millions lottery drawing?
The states that participate in Mega Millions are California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. There are some minor rules variations by state. For example, six of the twelve states permit players to purchase tickets by mail. Mega Millions began in 1996 as The Big Game with six states — Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Virginia — participating. The name Mega Millions was adopted in 2002. The most recent state to join was California in 2005. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. The probability of winning the jackpot is approximately 1 in 175 million. Sources: http://megamillions.
LOWELL (WBZ) ― Click to enlarge1 of 1 Geraldine Williams receives her $294 million Mega Millions jackpot check from State Treasurer Timothy Cahill at State Lottery headquarters in Braintree, July 9, 2004. AP Close numSlides of totalImages Ever wonder why those Mega Millions lottery winners always seem to be from the Midwest or somewhere other than here? Ed from Pembroke was curious why there hasn’t been a Mega Millions winner from Massachusetts in the last five years. “I know that the lottery is a game of chance,” he writes, “but it appears that the chances of winning in Massachusetts are slim to none.” In fact, the last Bay Stater to win Mega Millions was in 2004 – Geraldine Williams from Lowell. “I couldn’t believe it. I was stunned,” she told WBZ. She won a $294 million jackpot. At the store where she bought the ticket, Powers Wine, clerk Jim Lucia remembers it well. “It was a madhouse,” he says. It set off a flurry of ticket sales for the 12-state game. Big banners announcing the w
