How to Play Wisconsin Megabucks

    $1 for two 50¢ plays · Wed and Sat · 9:00 PM CT

    1. 1Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 49 for each of two plays, or ask for a Quick Pick.
    2. 2Each $1 buys two plays, the least you can buy.
    3. 3Add EZ Match for $1 more a ticket if you like.
    4. 4Drawings are Wednesday and Saturday. Play up to 8 drawings in a row.
    5. 5Match all 6 numbers in one play for the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a set prize.

    Add-ons

    • EZ Match$1 moreFive instant-win numbers: if one matches any of your Megabucks numbers, you win its prize on the spot.

    You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales close at the drawing, 9:00 PM CT. See every prize

    More Megabucks rulesHow it works · Jackpot · Prizes · EZ Match
    How it works
    Pick 6 different numbers from 1 to 49, sold two plays for $1. Match 3 to 6 of the 6 numbers drawn, in any order, to win.
    Jackpot
    The jackpot starts at $1 million and rolls over until a play matches all 6 numbers, and winning plays share it equally. A winner has 60 days from claiming to choose cash or 25 yearly payments, each 3.7% larger than the last, and gets the yearly payments without a choice. The cash option is all the cash in the jackpot pool, at least $400,000, and less than the advertised jackpot.
    Prizes
    Every prize below the jackpot is a set cash amount, and each play wins only its highest prize. The lottery can set different amounts for the prizes below the jackpot in a drawing.
    EZ Match
    Five EZ Match numbers from 1 to 49, each with a prize, print on your ticket. Each one that matches any of your Megabucks numbers, not the numbers drawn, wins its prize instantly, once at most. A ticket with EZ Match holds two plays and costs $2. EZ Match isn't tied to a drawing, so an Advance Play ticket pays for it once: each later drawing costs just the $1 for the two plays.

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    Answers about Wisconsin Megabucks rules

    How do you play Wisconsin Megabucks?
    Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 49 for each of two plays, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each $1 buys two plays, the least you can buy. Add EZ Match for $1 more a ticket if you like. Drawings are Wednesday and Saturday. Play up to 8 drawings in a row. Match all 6 numbers in one play for the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a set prize.
    What is EZ Match in Wisconsin Megabucks?
    Five instant-win numbers: if one matches any of your Megabucks numbers, you win its prize on the spot.
    How much is a Megabucks ticket in Wisconsin?
    $1 for two 50¢ plays. Add-ons: EZ Match ($1 more).
    How late can you buy Wisconsin Megabucks tickets?
    Sales close at the drawing itself, 9:00 PM CT.

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