Mega Millions is another renowned multi-state lottery game in the USA

Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game that is offered in 45 states, plus DC and the US Virgin Islands. The Mega Millions Consortium is in charge of organizing the event.

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Mega Millions has a wide variety of secondary reward tiers in addition to the jackpot. Large payouts can be won either matching several white balls or by matching white balls with the Mega Ball.

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The federal government and each individual state must take their cut of any Mega Millions jackpot winners. Whether or not the identities of winners are made public varies from state to state.

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The state in which a Mega Millions ticket is purchased determines how the proceeds are distributed. These funds may be used for education, infrastructure, or other state-run programs.

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