How many states participate in the Mega Millions Lottery in addition to Washington?
Wikipedia article, with info: Mega Millions is a multi-jurisdictional $1 lottery game in the United States. As of July 2008, there are 12 members of Mega Millions, while 31 others (29 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands) offer Powerball, Mega Millions’ main competitor. There are some differences in playing Mega Millions in several jurisdictions (details below). As of 2008, Mega Millions jackpots start at US $12 million (annuity value), and increases when there is no jackpot winner. Reflecting common practice among lotteries, the jackpot is advertised as a nominal value of annual installments. A lump sum cash value option pays the approximate real value of the installments (see net present value). If there is no jackpot winner, it is added to the next drawing, resulting in progressively higher jackpots. Mega Millions is drawn Tuesdays and Fridays, including any days (such as Christmas) in which a game member does not hold in-state drawings. The following states p
Mega Millions is a multi-jurisdictional $1 lottery game in the United States. There are 12 jurisdictions that have Mega Millions, while 32 others, including the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands, offer Powerball, Mega Millions’ main competitor. There are some differences in playing Mega Millions among its jurisdictions. Since May 2002, Mega Millions advertised jackpots have started at US $12 million paid over 26 years, increasing when there is no jackpot winner. Reflecting common practice among American lotteries, the jackpot is advertised as a nominal value of annual installments. A lump sum (cash value) option, when chosen by a jackpot winner, pays the approximate present value of the installments. Mega Millions is drawn every Tuesday and Friday, including all holidays. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
The multi-state lottery Mega Millions jackpot hits $333 million. The 12-state lottery anticipates hundreds of millions tickets to be purchased before the 11 p.m. ET drawing Friday night for what will be at least the third-largest U.S. lottery jackpot of all time. The New York Mega Millions branch said it expects ticket sales to eclipse $1 million per hour starting with the noon hour on Friday. The 12 states that participate in the Mega Millions are California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Sources: http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/28/news/economy/mega_millions/?
