Odds Of Winning Megabucks

  1. Megabucks

Megabucks is the Oregon draw game that boasts a $1 million starting jackpot that grows until someone wins it! This OR-exclusive game has created over 240 millionaires and recently produced half of the state’s top ten highest-dollar winners. Win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers drawn.

Players choose six numbers from 1 to 48 to play Megabucks. The game draws three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The jackpot starts at $1 million and increases until someone wins. The odds of winning the first prize jackpot are one in 12,271,512 (or 6,135,756 at two games for a dollar). Megabucks odds based on two plays for $1. Prizes are approximately 53.5% of sales. EZ Match odds based on one play for $1. Megabucks offers a chance to win NOW and LATER for an additional $1! When EZ Match is selected, five EZ Match numbers and instant prize amounts will print below the Megabucks numbers on the ticket. By placing a MEGABUCKS bet, bettors agree to abide by Massachusetts State Lottery Commission Rules and Regulations.Applicable rules are available for inspection by bettors by contacting the Lottery Commission at 150 Mount Vernon Street., Dorchester, MA. Bets are not effective until accepted by the Lottery’s on-line computer processing system prior to the drawing of the winning. If your selected numbers match the drawn numbers you crack the winning lottery prizes against the super favorable jackpot odds of 1 in 13,983,816.

With three draws per week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 PM PT, there are plenty of chances to win. On drawing days, there is a draw break from 7:29-7:30 PM when you cannot purchase or validate tickets.


Winning

How to Play

For just $1, you'll get two sets of numbers ($0.50 per game). You can play up to a maximum of ten games for $5.

Another option is Jackpot Trio, a fast way to buy tickets for all three jackpot games and get your chance to win the largest Oregon Lottery prizes. For $5, you'll receive a Quick Pick ticket each for Mega Millions ($2 value), Powerball ($2 value), and Megabucks ($1 value).

Each Megabucks play slip contains 10 game boards with letters A through J. For each game you want to play, choose six different numbers from a total of 48 on the game board. You can also ask the retailer for a Quick Pick to have your numbers randomly generated by the terminal.

You can also add the Kicker multiplier option, which offers the chance at bigger prizes if you match three of six, four of six, or five of six winning numbers. If you match four or five numbers, you win four times as much. Match three numbers and you'll win $4. Kicker costs an extra $1 for every $1 Megabucks play.

If you'd like to play your lucky numbers in future games, you can save yourself the extra trips by purchasing consecutive drawings. If you buy 26 consecutive drawings, you'll get a discounted price of $25. Using a game slip, you can play your numbers for the following number of future draws: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20 or 26. At a lottery terminal, you can play one through 24 or one through 26 advance games.

Prizes and Odds of Winning

During each draw, six winning numbers out of 48 are randomly selected.

If you match all six numbers, you win the jackpot. You can choose to receive your prize as an annuity paid out in equal installments over 30 years, or receive half the advertised value as a single lump sum.

Megabucks Slot Machine Current Jackpot

Below are the prizes you win if your numbers match the winning numbers drawn, and the odds in each prize tier.

The Kicker column shows each prize level with the multiplier added.

Odds Of Winning Megabucks

Megabucks Prizes and Odds of Winning
MatchPrizeOddsKicker
6Jackpot* (minimum $1,000,000)1 in 6,135,756Kicker does not apply to jackpot
5Pari-mutuel** est. $8001 in 24,348.49Prize times 4
4Pari-mutuel** est. $401 in 475.34Prize times 4
3Free Quick Pick ticket1 in 26.98$4
Overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 25.53.
*Win or share the jackpot.
**The value of pari-mutuel prizes are based on number of tickets sold and number of winners.

Odds Of Winning Megabucks Jackpot

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