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The winner of the Mega Millions jackpot receives approximately 60 of the total jackpot amount.
To win money on Mega Millions, you need to match the numbers drawn in the lottery. The more numbers you match, the more money you can win. The jackpot is won by matching all five main numbers plus the Mega Ball.
If you win the Mega Millions jackpot, you can choose to receive your winnings as a lump sum or as an annuity paid out over 30 years. The lump sum amount is typically about half of the advertised jackpot amount, due to taxes and other factors.
The Mega Millions jackpot is paid out to winners in either a lump sum or as an annuity over 30 years.
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Oh honey, with 3 numbers in Mega Millions, you win a pat on the back and a participation ribbon. It's better than a kick in the pants, but don't go quitting your day job just yet. Save the champagne for when you hit the jackpot, darling.
Yes: at least $2.Hitting the Mega Ball in Mega Millions guarantees you a prize of some sort and is required to win the jackpot. The more numbers you hit in addition to the Mega Ball, the higher the prize.
The cash option available for the Mega Millions lottery is a lump sum payment of the estimated jackpot amount, which is typically less than the advertised annuity jackpot.
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The Mega Millions jackpot can be paid out in two ways: as a lump sum or as an annuity. The lump sum option gives the winner the entire jackpot amount at once, but it is less than the total jackpot. The annuity option pays the winner the full jackpot amount in annual installments over a period of 30 years.
The Mega Millions jackpot is only won if you have all the numbers; thus, if you have one or two, that is not enough to win the big prize. But while you need all six to win the jackpot, you can win a smaller amount of money for having five of the numbers: some sources say that people who had five of the six numbers are winners of about $150,000.