Unfortunately, we don’t have the information available yet on who won the Maine Megabucks lottery last night. The numbers will be made available shortly on the official lottery website. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will also soon publish the winning numbers on their website.
In the meanwhile, players can check the official lottery page for any updates regarding the Maine Megabucks winner.
What are the odds of winning the Maine Megabucks?
The odds of winning the Maine Megabucks jackpot are 1 in 6,022,664. Every time you purchase a ticket, your chance of winning increases. When you purchase more than one ticket at a time, your chances increase exponentially.
Your chances of winning increase even further when you join a syndicate or pool of players. When you purchase multiple tickets per draw your odds of winning the jackpot go up even more.
Purchasing multiple tickets not only improves your odds of winning, it is also the only way to guarantee a win. The Maine Megabucks has eight overall prize tiers, offering a guaranteed minimum prize amount of $2 for matching 2 of 6 numbers.
The prize pool is determined by the number of players who match one or more of the 6 numbers drawn.
The Maine Megabucks is drawn twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:50 pm EST. However, on occasions such as major holidays, additional draws may be held. The Maine Megabucks provides the second biggest lottery jackpot in New England, behind just the Powerball.
Overall, the odds of winning the Maine Megabucks jackpot are 1 in 6,022,634, but those odds increase significantly when you purchase multiple tickets at a time, join a syndicate/pool or purchase tickets for multiple draws.
How much is the Megabucks Maine?
The Mega Millions Maine jackpot is currently estimated at $98 million. The jackpot amount changes after each drawing, as its value is based on ticket sales and is subject to the laws of probability. Players who match all 6 numbers chosen will be entitled to the full Maine Mega Millions jackpot amount.
The odds of winning the Maine Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. The next draw is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 16th at 11:00 PM EST.
Did anyone win the Maine Powerball?
No, unfortunately on August 15th, 2020 no one won the Maine Powerball. The winning numbers were 3, 5, 9, 18, 47 and the Powerball number was 20. According to the Maine State Lottery, no ticket matched all six numbers, so the estimated jackpot for the August 19th, 2020 drawing was $142 million.
The next drawing for the Maine Powerball will be on Saturday night at 10:59 p. m EST.
Has anyone won the lottery in maine?
Yes, multiple people have won the lottery in Maine since the state first began hosting lottery games in 1974. Some of the most notable jackpot winners include Norman and Shirley Worthen of Sidney, who won $2 million with a scratch-off ticket in January 2010; Paul and Wendy Coury of Kennebunk, who won $3.
45 million with a Powerball ticket in March 2017; and Helen LeGresley of Veazie, who won the record-breaking jackpot of $10.3 million playing the Megabucks game in August 2019. In total, Maine Lottery games have yielded more than $2 billion in winnings since their launch.
Which lottery game gives you the chance of winning?
There are a variety of lottery games that give you the chance to win big. The most popular opton is Powerball, which is a multi-state lottery game that offers huge jackpots. With Powerball, players select five white numbers and one red Power ball number.
The prize you can win depends on how many numbers you match, with the top prize being a massive jackpot. Other popular lottery games include Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky for Life and Cash4Life. Each offers different odds, prize amounts and ways to win, but all give you the chance of winning big.