How To Bet on USA’s Mega Millions From South Africa

How To Bet on USA’s Mega Millions

• What is USA’s Mega Millions?
• How to Win Mega Millions?
• How Much Does Mega Millions Pay?
• When Is The Mega Millions Draw?
• Where to Bet on Mega Millions in South Africa?

The USA’s Mega Millions lottery has been regularly producing billion-dollar payouts over the past couple of years. In fact, along with fellow American Lottery, the US Powerball is responsible for some of the biggest payouts of all time! While the minimum top payout is a guaranteed $40 million (c.R745 million), the Mega Millions lotto is famous for having regular rollovers, generating payouts that almost defy belief!

What is USA’s Mega Millions?

Mega Millions is a super-lotto from the USA. Its first draw was back in September 1996 when it was known as “The Big Game”. As its popularity grew, The Big Game only got bigger as an extra draw was added less than two years after its debut.

Following a rebrand in 2002, The Big Game became Mega Millions and started to expand. What was originally a lottery for just six American states swelled in number. By 2023, it would be offered in 45 states, dramatically increasing the number of potential players and—most importantly—the potential for mammoth payouts!

How to Win Mega Millions?

The rules of Mega Millions are simple. First, you need to choose your five main numbers from a selection of 1 to 70. After this, you need to select your MegaBall from a choice of 1-25. Should you match every number, then you are in line for a payout that most of us wouldn’t even be so outlandish to dream about!

How Much Does Mega Millions Pay?

Sadly, not everybody is going to match every number and sail off into the sunset in their brand new, mega Millions funded yacht. However, there are still some rather appealing payouts up for grabs in the lower payout tiers.

USA's Megamillions Odds and Payouts
Prize Tier	Average Payout	Odds of Winning
Match 5 + MegaBall	$49,530,000* (c.R921 Million)	1:302,575,350
Match 5	$1,000,000 (c.R18.6 Million)	1:12,607,306
Match 4 + MegaBall	$10,000 (c.R186,000)	1:931,001
Match 4	$500 (c.R500)	1:38,792
Match 3 + MegaBall	$200 (c.R3,700)	1:14,547
Match 3	$10 (c.R186)	1:606
Match 2 + MegaBall	$10 (c.R186)	1:693
Match 1 + MegaBall	$4 (c.R74)	1:89
Match MegaBall	$2 (c.R37)	1:37

As you can see, you start hitting payouts for matching just the MegaBall, with the payout amounts increasing as you progress up the tiers. For most competitions in life, second place is often considered to be no more than a consolation prize. With Mega Millions, however, that consolation prize is still worth a very cool $1 million (c.R18.6 million)!

Even better, when you bet on USA’s Mega Millions with Lottoland, you can choose a very special extra game: Megaplier! Megaplier is an add-on to your Mega Millions bet, and it costs R15. What makes it great is that it will multiply your non-jackpot payout by 5, giving you an even bigger reason to celebrate!

*Average since 6 September 1996

**Lottoland South Africa will pay out the Rand equivalent of the Euro exchange rate at the time of the payout

When Is The Mega Millions Draw?

The Mega Millions drawing takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, every Tuesday and Friday at 23:00 EST, which is around 5 a.m. on Wednesday and Saturday mornings in South Africa. Two draw officials and one independent auditor oversee the draw, which usually lasts less than 60 seconds.

Where to Bet on Mega Millions in South Africa?

For years betting on the Mega Millions from outside the USA was impossible. Not anymore! Now you can bet on Mega Millions in South Africa at Lottoland, all you are going to need to do is follow these easy steps:

1. Register Your Account
2. Deposit Funds
3. Navigate to the Mega Millions page.
4. Pick 5 numbers from 1-70 and a MegaBall from 1-25
5. Review your numbers and confirm participation in any optional additional games.
6. Click “Place Bet” and complete your bet.

Having placed your bet on Mega Millions, all you need to do is sit back, relax and wait for the draw to take place. We will get in touch with you automatically if you have won a payout, and you can review the Mega Millions results once the draw is complete.