D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-919
The Executive Director may offer the MEGA MILLIONS® MEGAPLIER® Promotion. The MEGAPLIER® is a limited extension of the MEGA MILLIONS® game and is conducted in accordance with the MEGA MILLIONS® game rules and other lottery rules applicable to the MEGA MILLIONS® game except as may be amended herein. The promotion will begin at a time announced by the lottery and will continue until discontinued by the lottery. The Promotion will offer to the owners of a qualifying MEGAPLIER® play a chance to multiply or increase the amount of any of the set prizes (the prizes normally paying two dollars ($2.00) to one million dollars ($1,000,000.00)) won in a drawing held during the Promotion. The Grand Prize is not a set prize and will not be multiplied or increased by means of the MEGAPLIER® Promotion or the Just the Jackpot promotion.
A qualifying MEGAPLIER® play is any single MEGA MILLIONS® play for which the player pays an extra one dollar ($1.00) for the MEGAPLIER® option and that is recorded on the Party Lottery's computer gaming system as a qualifying MEGAPLIER® play. The purchase of Just the JackpotT plays do not qualify to purchase a MEGAPLIER® play.
Except as provided in these rules, a qualifying MEGAPLIER® play that wins one of the set prizes will be multiplied by the number drawn, either two, three, four, or five (2, 3, 4, or 5), in a separate random MEGAPLIER® drawing announced in a manner approved by the Product Group.
Except as provided in these rules, all prizes awarded shall be paid as lump sum set prizes. Instead of the MEGA MILLIONS® set prize amounts, qualifying MEGAPLIER® plays will pay the amounts shown below when matched with the MEGAPLIER® number drawn:
| Prize Levels | Standard | With MEGAPLIER® Purchase | |||
Prize Levels with MEGAPLIER® Purchase & Multiplier. | |||||
Standard | 2x | 3X | 4X | 5X | |
Match 5+0 | $1,000,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 | $3,000,000.00 | $4,000,000.00 | $5,000,000.00 |
Match 4+1 | $10,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $30,000.00 | $40,000.00 | $50,000.00 |
Match 4+0 | $500.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,500.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
Match 3+1 | $200.00 | $400.00 | $600.00 | $800.00 | $1,000.00 |
Match 3+0 | $10.00 | $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 | $50.00 |
Match 2+1 | $10.00 | $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 | $50.00 |
Match 1+1 | $4.00 | $8.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $20.00 |
Match 0+1 | $2.00 | $4.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 | $10.00 |
The MEGAPLIER® Promotion and multiplier numbers do not apply to the Mega Millions Grand Prize.
In certain rare instances, the MEGA MILLIONS® set prize amount may be less than the amount shown. In such case, the MEGAPLIER® prizes will be a multiple of the changed MEGA MILLIONS® prize amount announced after the draw. For example, if the Match 4+1 Mega Millions set prize amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) becomes two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) under the rules of the MEGA MILLIONS® game, then a MEGAPLIER® player winning that prize amount with a 4X multiplier would win eight thousand dollars ($8,000): two thousand dollars multiplied by four ($2,000.00 x 4).
The following table sets forth the probability of the various MEGAPLIER® numbers being drawn during a single MEGA MILLIONS® drawing. The MEGA MILLIONS® Products Group may elect to run limited promotions that may increase the multiplier numbers features.
MEGAPLIER® | Probability of Prize Increase |
5X - Prize Won Times 5 | 1 in 15 |
4X - Prize Won Times 4 | 3 in 15 |
3X - Prize Won Times 3 | 6 in 15 |
2X - Prize Won Times 2 | 5 in 15 |
MEGAPLIER® Promotion and Multiplier numbers do not apply to the MEGA MILLIONS® Grand Prize.
The Executive Director may offer t he MEGA MILLIONS® Just the JackpotT Promotion which is a limited extension of the MEGA MILLIONS® game and is conducted in accordance with the MEGA MILLIONS® game rules and other lottery rules applicable to the MEGA MILLIONS® game except as may be amended herein, and any other lottery rules applicable to this Promotion. All rules applicable to the MEGA MILLIONS® Game are applicable to the Just the JackpotT Promotion ("JJ") unless otherwise indicated.
The Promotion will begin at a time announced by the party lottery an d will continue until discontinued by the lottery.
Just the JackpotT winning tickets will be paid the MEGA MILLIONS® Grand Prize, at the election of the player made in accordance with these rules or by a default election made in accordance with these rules, either on a graduated annuitized annual pari- mutuel basis or as a cash value option using a rate determined by the Mega Millions Finance Committee on a pari- mutuel basis. All provisions of these rules regarding payment of the MEGA MILLIONS® Grand Prize are applicable to Just the JackpotT winning ticket(s). The Grand Prize amount shall be divided equally by the number of MM tickets / plays and JJ tickets / plays winning the Grand Prize.
The winning numbers for Just the JackpotT Promotion shall be the winning numbers for the Grand Prize drawn in the MEGA MILLIONS® drawing.
To play Just the JackpotT, a player shall select (or Quick Pick) two (2) sets of five (5) different numbers, from one (1) through seventy (70) and one (1) additional number from one (1) through twenty-five (25). The additional number may be the same as one of the first five numbers selected by the player. Each set of numbers shall constitute a single lettered selection, or single "Play" as that term is defined by the MUSL Board. The two (2) sets of numbers selected or Plays cost three dollar ($3.00) JJ Plays purchase may be the same between the Plays. The two (2) Plays for each three dollar ($3.00) JJ Plays purchase shall be for the same drawing, although a lottery may sell multi-draw JJ Plays as well.
The purchase price of JJ Plays shall be three dollars ($3.00) for two (2) single lettered selection of JJ Plays, including any specific statutorily- mandated tax of a party lottery to be included in the price of lottery JJ Plays. JJ Plays must be printed on separate tickets from MEGA MILLIONS® plays and must clearly indicate the plays are for the Just the JackpotT Promotion. Each JJ Play is played separately in determining matches to winning numbers and prize amounts.
The Grand Prize will not be multiplied or increased by means of the MEGAPLIER® Promotion.
The prize pool for JJ Plays shall consist of up to fifty- five percent (55%) of each drawing period's sales, inclusive of any specific statutorily- mandated tax of a Party Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery's JJ Play, and inclusive of contributions to the prize pool accounts and prize reserve accounts, but may be higher or lower based on the funding required to meet a guaranteed annuity Grand Prize as may be required by Subsection 917.20 of this chapter.
The Mega Millions Grand Prize payout shall be determined on a pari- mutuel basis. All prize payouts are made with the following expected prize payout percentages, which does not include any additional amount contributed to or held in prize reserves:
Number of Matches Per JJ Play | Prize Payment | JJ Prize Pool Percentage Allocated to Prize | JJ Sales Percentage Allocated to Prize |
All five (5) of first set plus one (1) of second set. | Grand Prize | 100%* | 50.2012% |
All other matching combinations | No Prize | 0% | 0% |
* JJ Prize Pool percentage allocated to the Grand Prize shall be combined with MEGA MILLIONS® Prize Pool percentage allocated to the Grand Prize. | |||
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-919