The Kansas Lottery is 1 of 43 US State & District Lotteries that offer the huge Mega Millions game – in this case the Mega Millions Kansas – as part of its overall portfolio of lottery games.
Mega Millions is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run and organized by the Mega Millions Consortium – who administer and syndicate the game across the USA and is one of the largest lottery games in the world – having produced a world record jackpot of an incrediby huge US$ 390 Million. This record jackpot was shared between 2 Mega Millions winners from the States of New Jersey and Georgia.
The very first Mega Millions draw took place back on May 17th 2002 with 6 USA Lottery companies taking part who were all members of the Mega Millions Consortium.
The game had changed its name and format from the Big Game which had started on August 31st 1996. Upon this change – 2 further State Lotteries joined and many more were to follow.
Tickets for the Kansas Mega Millions were first sold on January 31st 2010 after the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) who run the Powerball game – of which the KS Lottery is a member – had entered into a cross-selling agreement with the Mega Millions consortium – allowing the sales of Mega Millions in Powerball states and Powerball in Mega Millions states.
Mega Millions Kansas – How It Works…
The Mega Millions Kansas works in exactly the same way as the Mega Millions game works in all the other 43 States and Districts in the USA that offer the game.
Jackpots start off at US$12 Million and ROLLOVER after each draw when the top prize is not won – making for some enormous jackpot figures.
6 numbers are drawn in total for the Mega Millions Kansas from 2 separate drawing machines – firstly 5 numbers from 56 white balls are drawn and then 1 number (the MEGABALL) from 46 gold balls is drawn.
Draws for the Kansas Mega Millions lottery take place twice every week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.00pm CST (11.00pm EST).
In addition to the 6 main Mega Millions numbers drawn – a further number is drawn – using a Random Number Generator…the MEGAPLIER number…
MEGAPLIER…
This separate MEGAPLIER number drawn will be either 2, 3 or 4 – and is there to give players of the Mega Millions Kansas a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the KS Mega Millions jackpot itself.
With MEGAPLIER – you are able to multiply your winnings on these levels by 2x, 3x or 4x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with.
If a player matches the 5 main Mega Millions numbers playing with the MEGAPLIER add-on – and a MEGAPLIER number of 4 is drawn – the second tier prize of US$ 250,000 would be quadrupled and they could win US$ 1 Million.
Mega Millions Kansas – How to Play…
The aim when playing is to correctly select as many Mega Millions winning numbers as possible – and with 9 different ways in which you can win on the Mega Millions Kansas – you have a great chance of winning a prize.
There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the KS Mega Millions…
1. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 56 plus 1 MEGA Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 46.
2. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 56 and use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose your MEGA Ball (gold ball) number for you from 1 to 46 – using a random number generator.
3. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer pick your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 56 using a random number generator – and pick your own MEGA Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 46.
4. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose both your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 46 AND your 1 MEGA Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 46 using its random number generator.
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the Kansas MegaMillions in-state or if you Play Mega Millions Online with an authorized online lottery ticket sales company such as TheLotter.
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MEGAPLIER…
For just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your KS MegaMillions win on all levels except the jackpot itself – by adding the MEGAPLIER option when playing the Mega Millions Kansas.
If your chosen Kansas Mega Millions Lottery numbers match the Mega Millions winning numbers on any of these prize levels – you are immediately able to increase your winnings by either 2, 3 or 4 times – depending on what MEGAPLIER number was drawn.
If you play the Mega Millions Kansas with MEGAPLIER and you are lucky enough to correctly select the 5 main Mega Millions numbers and a MEGAPLIER number of 4 is drawn – the second tier prize of US$ 250,000 will be quadrupled and you could walk away with US$ 1 Million.
An enhancement to the way the MEGAPLIER works took place on September 14th 2010.
This can increase your winnings even further when you play the Mega Millions Kansas using the MEGAPLIER option.
Now, if you match all 5 of the main Mega Millions numbers and play using the MEGAPLIER option – you will win US$ 1 Million no matter what MEGAPLIER number has been drawn.
Mega Millions Kansas – Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in Kansas itself to take part in any of the Kansas State Lottery games – including the Mega Millions Kansas.
Today though – you are able to Play Mega Millions Online from right around the world due to the presence of genuine and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like TheLotter.
So, if you reside outside of Kansas or the USA – but wish to play any of the Kansas Lottery games including the Mega Millions Kansas – this is easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can quickly and simply buy lottery tickets online and save yourself a good deal of time too.
The Kansas State Lottery requires all players to be at least 18 years of age before purchasing any KS Lottery tickets including tickets for the Mega Millions Kansas.
The Mega Millions Kansas is drawn every week on both Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.00pm CST (11.00pm EST).
You can find the Kansas Mega Millions Lottery Results plus all other Kansas Lottery results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with your Kansas Lottery numbers and the latest Mega Millions Winning Numbers drawn.
The Kansas Mega Millions winning numbers will be broadcast locally on Television newscasts at 10pm CST on drawing days.
You will also be able to find out the Latest Mega Millions Results from select newspapers, all KS Lotto retailers and you can always come back to Global Lottery Review to check the very latest Mega Millions Kansas lottery results – as well as any Previous Mega Millions Results that you may wish to check on.
Mega Millions Kansas – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the Kansas Mega Millions Lottery – the odds vary greatly from 1 in 175.71 million for matching all the correct KS Mega Millions winning numbers – right down to just 1 in 75 for matching only 1 correct number.
The overall odds of winning any prize on the Mega Millions Kansas are just 1 in 39.
Here is an easy-to-understand calculation table that shows you the odds of winning, the number of matches needed and the prizes you can win – on all different levels of the Mega Millions Kansas…
Kansas MEGA MILLIONS ODDS and PRIZES
Prize Level
Number of Matches
Win
Odds of Winning
1
5 Main + MEGA Ball
Jackpot
1 in 175,711,536
2
5 Main
$ 250,000
1 in 3,904,701
3
4 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 10,000
1 in 689,065
4
4 Main
$ 150
1 in 15,313
5
3 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 150
1 in 13,781
6
3 Main
$ 7
1 in 306
7
2 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 10
1 in 844
8
1 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 3
1 in 141
9
MEGA Ball ONLY
$ 2
1 in 75
Kansas Mega Millions Winners…
Even though the Kansas State Lottery has only been selling Mega Millions tickets since January 31st 2010 – there have already been lucky winners of some big Kansas Mega Millions prizes…
The biggest win to date on the Mega Millions Kansas has been the cool amount of US$ 250,000 that was scooped by 13 work colleagues from Data Center Inc. in Hutchison on July 1st 2011. These lucky Mega Millions winners called themselves the DCI Lucky 13.
Apart from this there have been many other smaller wins on the Mega Millions Kansas and it will surely only be a matter of time before a Kansas Lottery player wins a Mega Milliosn jackpot prize.
Mega Millions Kansas – How Prizes Are Paid?
If you have won a Kansas Mega Millions jackpot – you will be able to claim your prize as either a cash lump sum or as an annuity payment – you will need to make this choice within 60 days from the date your winning lottery ticket is validated.
If you choose the annuity option – your Kansas MegaMillions winnings will be paid to you annually over a 26 year period.
For all prizes on the Mega Millions Kansas – you will have 365 days from the date of the draw taking place – to make your claim before your Mega Millions tickets will become invalid.
If your Mega Millions Kansas win is up to US$ 599 – you should be able to claim your winnings from most KS Lottery retailers.
If you have won between US$ 600 and US$ 5,000 on the Mega Millions Kansas – you will need to complete a claim form and claim your prize either at the Great Bend regional Kansas Lottery office or the Kansas Lottery Headquarters in Topeka.
If you have won a KS Mega Millions prize of more than US$ 5,000 – you will need to mail your ticket or take it personally to a Kansas Lottery office.
You needn’t worry if you play lottery online with one of the genuine and authorized online lottery ticket sale companies like TheLotter – as part of their role is to look after all these details for you – making sure that you receive your Mega Millions Kansas winnings directly and promptly.
Kansas Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the Mega Millions Kansas – the Kansas State Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within Kansas itself like Kansas Cash, Pick 4, Kansas Hold ‘Em, Keno, Holiday Millionaire Raffle and 2by2 plus numerous KS Lottery Instant and Pull Tab games.
Other Kansas State Lottery games such as the huge multi-state Powerball, and Hot Lotto can be played from anywhere in the world.
We have fully reviewed the Kansas Hot Lotto and the Kansas Powerball which the KS Lottery began selling on April 22nd 1992 – the Kansas State Lottery having been one of the original 6 members who formed the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) back on September 16th 1987.