How to Play Maine Tri-State Megabucks (Megabucks Plus)
$2 a play · Mon, Wed and Sat · 7:59 PM ET
- 1Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 41 and a Megaball from 1 to 6, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Each play is $2, with drawings every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening.
- 3Choose how many drawings in a row to play, starting with the next one.
- 4Match all 5 numbers, in any order, and the Megaball to win the jackpot.
- 5Match 2 or more numbers, or 1 number and the Megaball, to win a set cash prize.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 9 minutes before each drawing. See every prize
More Tri-State Megabucks rulesHow it works · Jackpot · Prizes
- How it works
- Pick 5 different numbers from 1 to 41 and a Megaball from 1 to 6. Win with 2 or more of the 5 numbers, or with 1 number and the Megaball. The 5 numbers match in any order. Matching the Megaball alone wins nothing.
- Jackpot
- The jackpot starts at $1 million and rolls over until a play matches all 5 numbers and the Megaball. Winning plays share it equally. A winner chooses one cash payment or an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years. If a winner's share would pay less than $7,500 a year as an annuity, it's paid in one cash payment instead.
- Prizes
- Prizes below the jackpot are set cash amounts. In very rare cases, if a drawing's set prizes cost more than the money put aside for them, they're paid pari-mutuel and come out lower. Each play wins only its highest prize.
Reviewed by Bishop Woosley, former Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery and NASPL President.
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Good to know
- Before You PlayMaine Lottery Draw Times Drawn Mon, Wed and Sat at 7:59 PM ET. Sales stop at 7:50 PM ET.
- After You WinHow to Claim a Maine Lottery Prize Up to $599 at any lottery retailer. You have 366 days to claim.
- Keep MoreMaine Lottery Tax Calculator Maine taxes winnings at up to 7.15%. 24% federal and 7.15% state tax are withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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Answers about Maine Tri-State Megabucks rules
How do you play Maine Tri-State Megabucks?
Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 41 and a Megaball from 1 to 6, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each play is $2, with drawings every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening. Choose how many drawings in a row to play, starting with the next one. Match all 5 numbers, in any order, and the Megaball to win the jackpot. Match 2 or more numbers, or 1 number and the Megaball, to win a set cash prize.
How much is a Tri-State Megabucks ticket in Maine?
$2 a play.
How late can you buy Maine Tri-State Megabucks tickets?
The Maine Tri-State Megabucks cutoff time is 9 minutes before each drawing: 7:50 PM ET for the 7:59 PM drawing.
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