Mega Millions is a fun lottery game that only costs a dollar to play. If you interested in taking your chances at this exciting game, all you have to do is pick six numbers and cross your fingers until the next winning numbers for the lottery are announced. The rules of the game a very simple, and there are nine different ways to win, so your odds are fairly good that you can win at least the lowest payout prize.

Of the six numbers that you pick, the first five must fall between one and fifty-six. The final ball, called the Mega Ball number, must be between one and forty-six. You can choose the lottery numbers yourself, or you can allow the retailer's computer to pick them for you at random. Either way you get your numbers, if you match all six you can win hundreds of millions of dollars.

The jackpot for the lottery Mega Millions game is determined by the number of tickets that are sold. Also, every time a drawing takes place when nobody wins, the jackpot amount is rolled over into the next drawing. This means that the grand prize can grow to astronomical heights in a rather short amount of time, as drawings are held twice a week. You can watch a drawing on Tuesday and Friday at 10:12 p.m. on most local television stations to find the winning numbers for this lottery. You can also visit Mega Millions.com to find out the latest Mega Millions lottery winning numbers.

Whether you choose to play the Mega Millions lottery game or any other of the many lottery games, it is important to play responsibly. Only purchase lottery tickets if you have money to spare, rather than purchasing them with bill money in hopes that you will have the winning numbers for the lottery. That way, there will never be too much riding on your Mega Millions ticket, except for maybe a lot of excitement and a good time.

The Mega Millions lottery was formed by 9 states in 2002 in response to interest in multi state lottery games. There are 12 states where you can play and these are listed on the Mega Millions web site. The money generated by Mega Millions goes for, Government services such as scholarships, education, health care and other government services.

Approximately 35% goes to government services, 50% goes to the winners, and 15% goes toward operating costs and retail vendors. While though odds are high the players still have a chance of becoming super rich in an instant.