USA Megamillions Lottery History
USA Megamillions Lottery underwent several name changes during its beginning years. It was first called the “Big Game” and was played in few states in the US. Later on in 1996, the name was changed to “Big Game Mega Millions.” This time the lottery game was being played in the areas of Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia and Maryland. After a while the added ball that was called “Gold Ball” was changed to “Mega Ball” to identify the additional number to complete the winning set. This time the lottery is being played in most States in the country.
Even during its pilot launch, USA Mega Millions Lottery requires each player to choose 5 numbers from a range of 1 to 56 hence this game is being played in a 5/56 matrix. However, in order to win the jackpot prize the player still has to choose a Mega Ball number from a separate number range that is 1 to 46. This pattern of winning the jackpot is a bit difficult compared to other lottery games where the player gets to choose a bonus ball only from the number range of 1 to 9. Nevertheless, Mega Millions lotto is known for giving away a large amount of money as cash prizes. This is actually true since the game offers 9 levels of tier prizes where the players can possibly win a huge amount of money. USA Mega Millions Lottery is still at the best of its time while receiving full support from the players who are avid buyers of tickets.
