Mega Millions 2022: Where to buy tickets, how to buy online, price, cut off time, app purchases
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The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $1.02 billion, the fourth largest jackpot in U.S. multistate lottery history.
Here’s everything you need to know about the historically high Mega Millions jackpot and how you can buy tickets.
Mega Millions tickets are sold from lottery retailers/agents in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the Mega Millions website.
In New Jersey, the New Jersey lottery website has a retailer finder so you can find the closest lottery retailer near you.
If you reside in Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, the District of Columbia or Virginia, you may buy Mega Millions tickets online. You can also purchase lottery ticket subscriptions if you live in New York.
However, you must be a resident of and be physically in their borders when making a lottery purchase online in these states.
Also, residents of New Jersey, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C. can use the mobile app Jackpocket.
Jackpocket is a lottery mobile app allows you to buy official state lottery tickets fulfilled by licensed partners.
You can buy Mega Millions tickets up to 15 minutes before each scheduled drawing.
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