918. MEGA MILLIONS® FIXED PRIZE STRUCTURE AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION

918 MEGA MILLIONS® FIXED PRIZE STRUCTURE AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION 918.1 Except as otherwise provided in these rules, all other prizes awarded shall be paid as single payment prizes. 918.2 The Jackpot Prize payout shall be determined on a pari-mutuel basis. Provided the prize pools are fully funded, the fixed prize payments for Mega Millions based on a five dollar ($5.00) play are in the table below. 918.3 The following table additionally sets forth the probability of winning and the probable distribution of winners in and among each prize category, based upon the total number of possible combinations in Mega Millions: Match Field 1 Match Field 2 Odds Prize Category Base Prize Percent of Sales Percent of Payout 5 1 290,472,336 Jackpot Jackpot 27.63% 55.26% 5 0 12,629,232 Second $1,000,000 4.75% 9.50% 4 1 893,761 Third $10,000 0.67% 1.34% 4 0 38,859 Fourth $500 0.77% 1.54% 3 1 13,965 Fifth $200 0.86% 1.72% 3 0 607 Sixth $10 0.99% 1.98% 2 1 665 Seventh $10 0.90% 1.80% 1 1 86 Eighth $7 4.89% 9.79% 0 1 35 Ninth $5 8.53% 17.06% TOTAL 1:23.07 50.00% 100.00% 918.4 The Jackpot Prize amount shall be divided equally by the number of Mega Million Plays winning the Jackpot Prize. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 974, 975 (January 22, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10830 (November 19, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 14816 (October 18, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 10543 (October 20, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 003898 (April 4, 2025). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Lottery and Charitable Games 30 DCMR § 918