QUOTE FROM THE CT LOTTERY WEBSITE:
If the total prize liability for MEGA MILLIONS Lotteries and the MM Product Group selling the MEGA MILLIONS game
(exclusive of the JACKPOT prize carry-in) exceeds three hundred percent (300%) of draw sales, including current draw
jackpot sales but excluding California's sales and prizes, or fifty percent (50%) of draw sales plus $50,000,000, whichever
is less, (both hereinafter referred to as the "Prize Liability Cap"), the second through fifth set prizes ($250,000, $10,000,
$150 and $150 prize levels) shall be paid on a pari-mutuel basis in accordance with the formula set forth below, provided,
however, that in no event shall the pari-mutuel prize be greater than the official Advertised JACKPOT prize. The amount to
be used for the allocation of such pari-mutuel prizes (Prize Level #2 through Prize Level #5) shall be the Liability Cap less
the prize amounts paid for the JACKPOT prize and Prize Level #6 through Prize Level #9 ($10, $7, $3 and $2 prize levels).
To fund their portion of the Liability Cap, MEGA MILLIONS Lotteries and the MM Product Group may utilize either (a) the
amount allocated to the set prizes and carried forward from previous draws, if any; or, (b) an amount from the reserve
accounts, if available, not to exceed the lesser of 300% of draw sales or 50% of draw sales plus $50,000,000.
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Total sales were $78,423,325 for last night's draw, so the prize liability cap for last night's draw was ~$89.7 million, which was well above the total cash prize payouts plus whatever amount the cash jackpot increased by (I think it was around $30 million, giving a "total prize payout" of around $54 million for all states except California).