Sound effects, lighting changes, and camera swaps all keep your attention firmly focused on the action. At first a Mega Ball multiplier in the range from 5x to 100x is generated on the large screen in the studio. That said, you could score some mouth-watering prizes even without the multiplier awarded by the Mega Ball at the end. Evolution Malta Holdings Limited is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission (GB). Jackpots in Mega Millions are paid either as an annuity over 30 payments (one immediate payment and 29 annual payments) or as a reduced cash lump sum that consists of all the money currently available in the game’s prize pool.

Mega Ball: At random intervals, a second Mega Ball maybe drawn from the machine, further multiplying your winnings.This multiplies any non-jackpot prize by 2 to 5 times according to the Megaplier number drawn at random before the main draw. Mega Millions players are required to select five main numbers between 1 and 70 and one Mega Ball from a pool of 1 to 25. As well as cash prizes for matched lines, up to 2 multipliers can also be applied to numbers to increase the total value of the win.

Beyond that, it also gives you some useful information while keeping all the conveniences we have in other Evolution Gaming titles. Beginning with the October 22, 2013 drawing, the second-tier prize (Match 5 + 0) is increased by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times when Megaplier is purchased. One ticket bought in Des Plaines hit the top prize in Friday night’s drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery, securing the third-largest jackpot of any US lottery game and ending a buildup that began when Mega Millions last drew a jackpot winner in mid-April. Once the betting time is over, 20 balls out of 51 are drawn at a fast pace from the ball drawing machine.There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The claim period for winning Mega Millions tickets differs by state, and you can see more past results by choosing a year from the available options.

These sites allow players to bet on the outcome of the numbers drawn, rather than purchasing a physical ticket, but the prizes available are exactly the same as if you played in America! Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, DC, and the US Virgin Islands, where drawings are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p. When a line has been completed, your winnings per card are also updated and displayed for each card. The jackpot had been rising since mid-April, when the jackpot was hit on consecutive drawings on April 12 and April 15.Winnings start from just 1 line with the max prize being awarded for matching 6+ lines on a single card. The game has amazing winning potential, allowing you to win up to 10,000x without catching the final Mega Ball.

While you are watching the action, a live dealer keeps the excitement high with encouraging commentary. The winning ticket was purchased at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, roughly a 20-mile drive northwest of downtown Chicago, the Illinois Lottery said Saturday. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site.As you get closer to completing a line, the game highlights the needed number in yellow and shows you how much you will win. Further to the numbers chosen in the draw you can see the number of winners and the jackpot amount offered - whether you’d take the annuity option or the cash lump sum. For those who find it daunting to pick their own numbers, the option to select Easy Pick or Quick Pick is available, which will generate the numbers for your ticket at random.