Did You Know?

Mega Millions ® began in 1996 and was originally called The Big Game. Rhode Island began selling Mega Millions ® Megaplier ® tickets in 2010. The Mega Millions ® game changed in 2025 to offer bigger jackpots, better odds, built-in multipliers to increase all non-jackpot prizes and more!

Mega Millions® starting jackpots and subsequent advertised jackpots are determined by games sales and interest rates. The jackpot amount grows each drawing until someone wins. A built-in multiplier is included on every play, automatically improving every non-jackpot win by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X – up to $10 million for matching the five white balls.

Drawings

Drawings are on Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. Mega Millions® tickets may be purchased at any time, but only until 9:50 p.m. on drawing nights.