Playing the Florida Mega Millions

Posted on May 27th, 2008

Playing the Florida Mega Millions Lottery Game

Mega Million jackpots start at $500,000 and can roll over to $2 million! After the Mega Million jackpot reaches $2 million, the top prize pool rolls down and increases the payouts on all of the lower-tier cash prize levels. To play the Florida Lottery ’s Mega Million game, you simply choose four numbers from 1 through 44 and one Megaball number from 1 through 22. If you don’t want to choose your own numbers you can also choose the Quick Pick box which lets the terminal randomly select your numbers for you. Playing Mega Million only costs $1.

How to Win Florida Mega Millions

Players win the Mega Millions jackpot by matching all 4 winning numbers in any order and by matching the Megaball number. There are eight ways to win Mega Millions and you can even win by matching only the Megaball number. If you win the Mega Millions jackpot, you can choose to receive your payment in a single Cash Option or in annual payments. If you win and choose to collect your prize in a single cash payment, you must claim you prize within the first 60 days of winning. If you choose the annual payment, you must claim your prize within 180 days of winning.

How Do I Know If I’ve Won

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 11 p.m. ET and are shown on 13 Lottery-affiliate TV stations. You can purchase tickets until 10:40 p.m. on the night of the drawing. Tickets purchased after 10:40 p.m. will be for the next drawing.

Where Does the Money Go?

The Florida Lottery supports public education in Florida. When you play the lottery, you are not only having fun, but helping a good cause. More than 5 times in its history, the Florida Lottery has surpassed the billion-dollar mark in a single year. By the end of 2007, the Florida lottery has totaled more than $18 billion in proceeds for education. The impact of the Florida Lottery on public education flows from community to community. Remember, when you play the Florida lottery, we all Win!

Buy Florida Mega Millions Tickets

If you want to buy these or any other lottery tickets, simply log onto your official state website. You can also refer to official state lotto websites for the latest lottery news. Many sites offer random number generators to help make your winning lottery number picking easier for you. If you would like to buy lottery tickets in person, you can also visit a local lottery retailer.

Florida does not allow online lottery ticket sales but that may change. Many cash strapped states are exploring the possibility of allowing residents to purchase lottery tickets on the internet. Several recent surveys point out that the idea of online lottery ticket sales is highly popular among lottery fans. In the very near future most state lotteries are expected to offer online lottery ticket sales to residents.