The Mega Millions jackpot was reset to $50 million ahead of the Friday, July 31, drawing, after a player in Florida took home the 10th-largest jackpot in the history of the game earlier this week. The lucky player in Florida took home a staggering $800 million jackpot with a cash value of $344.2 million on July 28.
How to Play the Mega Millions
To play the Mega Millions, you have to buy a ticket. You can do this at several locations, including your local convenience store, gas station or even grocery store. In some states, Mega Millions tickets can be bought online. Once you have your ticket, you need to pick six numbers. Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 24.
If you’re feeling especially unlucky or don’t want to go through the hassle of picking, you can ask for a ‘Quick Pick’ or an ‘Easy Pick.’ These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you. Mega Millions tickets now include a built-in multiplier, which increases non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five, or 10 times.
Original reporting: Las Cruces Sun News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
