77 million reasons to play MegaMillions

27th January 2011 9:31 AM

If you are looking to win big money then there are 77 millions reasons to play MegaMillions this weekend. Regularly offering some of the biggest jackpots in the world, the MegaMillions is just one of the multi state lottery games available to play in the US. This week there is no other lottery game in the US offering a jackpot anywhere near the one that MegaMillions is boasting so it is a certainty that this will be the most popular game of all that have draws over the weekend.

To play the MegaMillions you will need to pick five from one pool of numbers of one to 56 and one number from another pool of one to 46. Draws for the MegaMillions take place twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Anyone who is lucky enough to win a MegaMillions jackpot has the option of taking their prize in 26 annual payments. How much you receive will of course depend on the size of your win but as a guide you would receive around $38,000 per year before any taxes are paid, for every one million that you win. Alternatively you could choose to take a one time lump sum and in the case of this current estimated $77 million jackpot, this would be around $48.3 million. So even after taxes, the lump sum option is far more than any other lottery game is offering this weekend.

The last time there was a MegaMillions jackpot winner was on Tuesday 4th January, where two lucky players from Idaho and Washington shared a monster £335 million jackpot. So if you have never played MegaMillions before, this will give you some idea of the kinds of jackpots this lottery game frequently boasts.

Some states offer the option of the Megaplier with MegaMillions which can increase all non jackpot wins by up to four times, so check the state you are playing in to see if this option is available to you.

Written by Sandy Scott
 

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