Mega Millions is an exciting jackpot game, starting at $50 million! Other jackpot prizes range from $10 to $10,000,000! The Multiplier will be added to your ticket automatically for an opportunity to multiply prizes of $10 to $10,000,000 by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times! Each Mega Millions wager costs $5.00. 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
There are several ways to play Mega Millions:
At any DC Lottery retailer, pick up a Mega Millions play slip. Fill out the play slip and hand it to your retailer to receive a ticket or you can scan your completed play slip on a self-service terminal to purchase a ticket.
From your computer or mobile device you can play on the iLottery platform.
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 24. 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 $5. 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.
- Choose six numbers - five main numbers between 1 and 70, plus a Mega Ball between 1 and 24.
- Choose how many drawings to play.
- Purchase your ticket
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.
Lottery games are subject to the requirements set forth in D.C. Code §§ 36-601.01 - 36-601.37 and Title 30 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. Complete game rules are available from the DC Lottery upon request.
Nuevas reglas del Mega Millions
El boleto, no el comprobante de juego, será la única prueba válida de las selecciones realizadas y el único instrumento válido para reclamar un premio.
Los jugadores deben tener 18 años o más para comprar boletos.
Al comprar un boleto, acepta estar obligado por todas las reglas y regulaciones de la Lotería de DC. Al comprar un boleto y presentar una reclamación de premio, cada posible ganador otorga a la Lotería de DC el derecho de usar su nombre, la ciudad, el condado, el estado de residencia, el monto del premio y la fotografía o imagen del ganador para publicitar sus ganancias. El posible ganador también le otorga a la Lotería de DC el derecho de publicitar y promocionar juegos o beneficencia para la Lotería de DC en cualquier forma de medios impresos, de transmisión, electrónicos, de internet u otra forma de medios de comunicación, sin consideración adicional.
Los premios deben reclamarse dentro de los 180 días posteriores a la fecha del sorteo.
Todos los premios del Mega Millions deben reclamarse en el estado donde se compró el boleto.
Los juegos de la Lotería están sujetos a los requisitos establecidos en el Código de D.C. §§ 36-601.01 - 36-601.37 y el Título 30 de las Reglamentaciones Municipales del Distrito de Columbia. Las reglas completas del juego están disponibles en la Lotería de DC a solicitud.
Prizes and Odds
| Prize | Odds of Winning | Range of Prizes | Multiplier | ||
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| 5 Matching Numbers with Megaball | Jackpot | 1 in 290,472,336 | N/A | N/A | |
| 5 Matching Numbers | $1,000,000 | 1 in 12,629,232 | $2M - $10M |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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| 4 Matching Numbers with Megaball | $10,000 | 1 in 893,761 | $20K - $100K |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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| 4 Matching Numbers | $500 | 1 in 38,859 | $1K - $5K |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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| 3 Matching Numbers with Megaball | $200 | 1 in 13,965 | $400 - $2K |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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| 3 Matching Numbers | $10 | 1 in 607 | $20 - $100 |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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| 2 Matching Numbers with Megaball | $10 | 1 in 665 | $20 - $100 |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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| 1 Matching Number with Megaball | $7 | 1 in 86 | $14 - $70 |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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| Megaball | $5 | 1 in 35 | $10 - $50 |
2x,3x,4x,5x,10x
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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?
