Your cart is empty
Mega Millions – home of the record payouts
With the largest winning payout in Mega Millions history standing at a colossal $1.6 billion in August 2023, it’s little wonder Lottolanders love to bet this US giant! Best of all, exciting new changes were introduced in April 2025 to bring bigger payouts and better odds, so there’s never been a better time to try your luck!When are the Mega Millions winning numbers drawn?
The MegaMillions draws take place every Tuesday and Friday night at 23:00* ET in the US, which is on Wednesday & Saturday at 5:00AM SAST *(Keeping in mind the time difference from summer to winter times and vice versa).How does betting on the MegaMillions at Lottoland work?
Instead of entering the official MegaMillions lottery draw, you place a fixed odds bet on the outcome and the results of it can be found here . You pick the numbers you think will be drawn in the same way as if you had entered the official lottery draw.How do I choose a line and place a bet?
Choose 5 numbers from 1-70 and 1 further number, known as the ‘Megaball’, from 1-24 or select the QuickPick option (Quick+1). Once you have chosen your numbers, select which draw you want to bet on, either Wednesday or Saturday, and press ‘Submit’. This will take you through to a checkout – at this stage just click ‘Confirm and proceed’ to place your bet. A single line costs just R150.00 and a Mini Bet costs just R20.00.
Can you explain the different prize tiers available?
When you bet on the outcome of the MegaMillions, you win the amount that you would have won if the official prize fund was shared between you and any official lottery winners. The table below explains the different prize tiers, odds of winning each prize tier and the estimated individual returns for each prize tier. The information below is provided as a guide only.
| Prize tier | Average individual prize |
|---|---|
| 1 (5 main numbers+ Megaball) | $50,000,000* |
| 2 (5 main numbers) | $1,000,000.00 |
| 3 (4 main numbers + Megaball) | $10,000.00 |
| 4 (4 main numbers) | $500.00 |
| 5 (3 main numbers+ Megaball) | $200.00 |
| 6 (3 main numbers) | $10.00 |
| 7 (2 main numbers + Megaball) | $10.00 |
| 8 (1 main number + Megaball) | $7 |
| 9 (Megaball) | $5 |
How do I get my MegaMillions winnings?
When you bet on MegaMillions online at Lottoland, you don’t have to worry about claiming your prize or where your money goes. You will be notified by email of any winnings, and the money will be returned to your Player Account so you can choose to play on for that dream win, or withdraw to your bank account.How much can I win?
The MegaMillions payout is uncapped, creating the potential for huge payouts. *Lottoland South Africa will payout the Rand equivalent of the Euro exchange rate at the time of the payout
What is a Boosted payout?
A Boosted payout (or Special payout) is an enhanced payout feature on selected draws. For a limited number of draws, we replace the standard payout with a much higher top prize. These payouts are exclusive to Lottoland and are completely independent of any corresponding underlying draws.What are the odds of winning the payout?
With the April 2025 enhancements to MegaMillions, the odds of winning the payout are now 1 in 290,472,336 (down from 1 in 302,575,350), meaning it’s now even easier to win the payout! A breakdown of all the odds for each prize tier, together with estimated returns is included below.What is the multiplier?
The multiplier feature allows you to boost the potential winnings on all non payout prize tiers by up to 10 TIMES. This means you could win up to *€10 million for matching just the 5 main numbers! Best of all, the multiplier feature is now included in every bet as standard. It’s all about bringing you more ways to land an even bigger win.Is the payout guaranteed? How do I know?
At Lottoland we can guarantee you will be paid out on your winnings.Lottoland South Africa will pay-out winnings in line with the pay-out tables published by each individual operator for every single event. Our aim is to put the player in the same economic positions that they would have been , if they participated in the actual event and won any of the prize tiers or pay-out divisions . Please refer to our terms and conditions for more details on pay-out rules.
For smaller prize tier payments we make the payment directly from the fund we have from the total stakes collected.
In order for us to make the larger prize tier payments we take out insurance policies to cover the eventuality of a maximum payout win.
We are registered with and regulated by the Western Cape Racing and Gambling Board, under bookmaker license number 10185706-001 In order for us to retain these licences we have to prove that we are able to make the required payouts to our players should they win and that we have the correct procedures in place to guarantee this.
