Top 10 Interesting Facts About Powerball and Mega Millions Lottery that you Should Know in 2022

10. The odds of hitting the jackpot in both lotteries are pretty low, but in Powerball the odds are slightly higher (1 in 292.201.338 versus 1 in 302.575.350).

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9. In both Powerball and Mega Millions, you have to match 5 main and 1 additional numbers to win the jackpot.

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8. Powerball has drawn $ 1.586 billion and Mega Millions $ 1.537 billion, so both lotteries can play astronomical amounts.

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7. There is another difference between the two multipliers. Megaplier multiplies all Mega Millions side prizes

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6. The Megaplier in Mega Millions and Power Play in Powerball are multipliers (multipliers) that you can add to your ticket for a small surcharge

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5. Mega Millions also managed to win another jackpot of over a billion dollars.

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4. A record $ 1.586 billion won by Powerball in January 2016 was also won with three tickets.

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3. The Mega Millions jackpot reached incredible heights in March 2012, when the previous world record

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2. Powerball and Mega Millions are renowned for their incredible jackpots, some of the largest in the world

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1. The rules for Mega Millions and Powerball are almost identical. You need to choose 5 main numbers and 1 additional one.

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