Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at approximately 11 p.m. E.S.T.

• For each wager, select five numbers from a pool of 1 to 56 and one Mega Ball number from a second pool of numbers from 1 to 46.
  
• Each wager costs $1.00 You can play up to five times on each Mega Millions ticket.
  
• To select your own numbers you can use a Mega Millions bet card, available at on-line Ohio Lottery retailers, or ask your Ohio Lottery retailer for AUTO PICK and have all your numbers randomly selected by the computer.
  
• Mega Millions wagers are valid for the next regularly scheduled drawing. You have the option to play the same numbers for up to 10 consecutive draws.
  
• Check your bet card carefully to make sure you have correctly marked the numbers you want before presenting it to the retailer. Once a ticket has been printed, it cannot be cancelled. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
  
• The Play It Again barcode located at the top of your ticket can be used to duplicate your wager without having to use a bet card. Just present the ticket to your retailer and say "Play It Again!"

Drawing Schedule/Find Out if You're a Winner

Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at approximately 11 p.m. E.S.T. and can be viewed on WGN Chicago. Most Ohio cable companies carry this station. You can also download the drawing from the web. Streaming video of each draw is loaded onto the Mega Millions web site shortly after the draw.

Winning numbers information is available in your daily newspaper, from your retailer, or the Ohio Lottery Winning Numbers Hotline at:
1-800-589-6446.

Payout Info

• The Mega Millions game operates with a liability cap on specified lower-tier prizes. Should the cap be exceeded, such prizes, as specified in the game rule, shall be paid on a pari-mutuel rather than fixed prize basis. (See OAC 3770:1-9-250)
• The jackpot prize will be divided equally among multiple jackpot winning tickets.
• Mega Millions tickets purchased in Ohio can only be cashed in Ohio.
• Any and all claims associated with a Mega Millions ticket may only be brought against the State Lottery where such Mega Millions ticket was purchased.
  

How To Claim Your Prize

• When you win the jackpot, you will be able to select either 26 annual payments or the Cash Option.
• For prizes up to $599, you can have your ticket validated and collect your prize from any on-line Ohio Lottery retailer (starting the day after the drawing)
• If your prize is $600 to $5,000, you may have your ticket validated at an on-line Ohio Lottery retailer and receive a Pay-to-Bearer and claim form. Payment may be received from a bank cashing location (for a fee) or by mailing the Pay-to-Bearer and claim form to the Ohio Lottery Commission, 615 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44113 for payment.
• Prizes over $5,000 must be validated at one of the Ohio Lottery regional offices and will require the completion of a claim form for check processing.
• Jackpot winners should contact the nearest Ohio Lottery regional office for claiming assistance.
• All winning tickets are valid for 180 days after the drawing.
• Mega Millions tickets purchased in Ohio can only be cashed in Ohio.

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