Mega Million and Mutliplier

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rcbbuckeye — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:08:48 GMT

Ahhhh

I meant to include info about the multipliers for second prize and below, just forgot while typing.

Reply #3

Todd — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:18:40 GMT

The correct answer is that in Mega Millions, second prize does get multiplied just like any of the other non-jackpot prizes when the Megaplier is purchased.

In Powerball, second prize is always a 2x multiplier if the Power Play is purchased, whereas all the other non-jackpot prizes are multiplied by the Power Play number.

So the games treat second prize differently, with respect to the multiplier.

All of this information, and lots more, can be found on USA Mega in the FAQ pages:

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Todd — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:17:01 GMT

Reply #1

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:10:33 GMT

The megaplier number is chosen at the time of each draw. It can be 2x,3x,4, or 5x. So each prize level is multiplied by whatever mulitplier number is drawn. It costs an extra dollar to play the multiplier.

Same goes for Powerball (Powerplay) except it also has a 10x, which only will available when the annuity jackpot is $150 million or less. It also costs an extra dollar to play.

They both have been around for quite a while (don't know how long).

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Mega Million and Mutliplier

brees2012 — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:00:34 GMT

Question Mega Millions: If you win 5 numbers and play multiplier, win $2 Million Dollars,

I have noticed it had double to $4 Million dollars.

( Is this New and does this apply from now on