Mega Millions jackpot at $85 million: Buy your entries today
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The Mega Millions jackpot has been steadily rising since a record-breaking win a few months ago. Now, the jackpot is $85 million. You can buy tickets online today.
The next drawing is tonight at 11 p.m. ET, and players can purchase tickets up to 15 minutes before the drawing. and buy your Mega Millions tickets.
To start playing Mega Millions online, begin the sign-up process through our link. Select “register” and follow the prompts. First, you’ll need to provide your email and create a password.
Next, verify your email. This will require clicking a link sent to your inbox via the email provided.
Once you do that, you’ll need to provide some personal information, including:
- First and last name
- Address
- Social Security Number
- Phone number
- Date of Birth
A few other details may be required. Fill them in and confirm them, then you’ll be all set.
Once your account is created, you can buy Mega Millions tickets via the Michigan Lottery website or mobile app. Online play has some distinct advantages, including different ways to pick your numbers.
You can build your line (a group of five white ball numbers and one gold Mega Ball) manually. To do so, just click the numbers you want to pick (you can’t repeat numbers when selecting white balls).
There are plenty of other options. For example, Easy Pick comes in three increments:
- 3 tickets for $6
- 5 tickets for $10
- 10 tickets for $20
Easy Pick automatically selects your numbers for you.
The Combo My Numbers option allows players to pick 6 to 10 numbers. From there, the system generates tickets using different combinations of those selected numbers.
Finally, there’s the Use Favorite Purchase option. Repeat customers can save purchases and re-buy them later on.
Prefer the old school approach? Mega Millions is available at various retail locations across Michigan. Many gas stations, convenience stores, and grocery stores have lottery machines or tickets available.
To play this way, get a play slip. They’re usually available in a container next to the lottery machine or from the cashier. Fill the sheet out by selecting your numbers, then return it to the cashier or machine. You’ll get a slip of paper in return with your selected numbers on it.
Save the ticket in a safe place and sign it, then check later to see if you’ve won.
The jackpot may be the big advertised prize, but matching fewer numbers still wins you a prize when playing Mega Millions.
Playing online gives you the easiest way to check your numbers. Just view your tickets and check your results directly within the app or the website.
Alternatively—or if you bought a physical ticket—you can use the Michigan Lottery’s “Number Tools” page. It allows you to check specific numbers or see winning numbers from a set date range.
Drawings are also broadcast live at 11 p.m. ET.
There’s plenty more to play in the Great Lakes State beyond the Michigan Lottery.
Michigan legalized online casinos and online sports betting a few years back, bringing plenty of online gambling options to players in the state.
Operators flocked to Michigan, and now there are more than a dozen platforms for online casino play and sports betting. Some of the biggest companies with platforms in the state include BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetRivers.
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If you have a gambling problem and are located in Michigan, call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-270-7117 or you can visit the Michigan Gaming Control Board’s website at https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb.
