How to Play Massachusetts Mega Millions
$5 a play · Tue and Fri · 11:00 PM ET
- 1Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega Ball from 1 to 24, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Each play is $5 and comes with a random 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X multiplier.
- 3Choose how many drawings in a row to play, starting with the next one.
- 4Match all 5 numbers, in any order, and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot.
- 5Match the Mega Ball, or 3 or more numbers, to win a multiplied prize.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 15 minutes before each drawing. See every prize
More Mega Millions rulesHow it works · Jackpot · Multiplier · Prizes
- How it works
- Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega Ball from 1 to 24. Win with any match that includes the Mega Ball, or with 3 or more of the 5 numbers. Every play comes with a multiplier of 2X to 10X. The 5 numbers match in any order.
- Jackpot
- The jackpot rolls over until a ticket matches all 6 numbers, and winning tickets share it equally. A winner chooses cash or an annuity: one payment now and 29 yearly payments, each 5% larger than the last.
- Multiplier
- The multiplier comes with each play when it's bought. It isn't drawn, so it isn't part of a drawing's results, and each play on a ticket can have a different one.
- Prizes
- Prizes below the jackpot are set amounts everywhere except California, which pays them pari-mutuel. If one drawing has so many winners that the prize money runs short, the prizes for 5 white balls and for 4 white balls plus the Mega Ball can be paid pari-mutuel instead, never more than their set amounts. Each play wins only its highest prize.
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- Before You PlayMassachusetts Lottery Draw Times Drawn Tue and Fri at 11:00 PM ET. Sales stop at 10:45 PM ET.
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Answers about Massachusetts Mega Millions rules
How do you play Massachusetts Mega Millions?
Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega Ball from 1 to 24, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each play is $5 and comes with a random 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X multiplier. Choose how many drawings in a row to play, starting with the next one. Match all 5 numbers, in any order, and the Mega Ball to win the jackpot. Match the Mega Ball, or 3 or more numbers, to win a multiplied prize.
How much is a Mega Millions ticket in Massachusetts?
$5 a play.
How late can you buy Massachusetts Mega Millions tickets?
The Massachusetts Mega Millions cutoff time is 15 minutes before each drawing: 10:45 PM ET for the 11:00 PM drawing.
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