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Mega Millions Live Drawing Video And Winning Numbers Results For $135 Million Jackpot March 1

By Charisse Van Horn
Published on: 14:16 PST, Mar 1, 2016

It’s March 1 and that means it’s time for the next Mega Millions drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot has been on a roll since the last win on Jan. 8. After being reset to $15 million, the jackpot tonight is for an estimated $135 million with a cash value of $88,400,000. Excitement is high and people are looking forward to tonight’s drawing as it takes place live from Georgia at 11:00 p.m. ET to see if anyone will become the latest jackpot winner. You can watch the video from tonight’s drawing below, but until then, you can see the last Mega Millions drawing video. The video and Mega Millions winning numbers will be updated once the drawing takes place.

The last Mega Millions winning numbers are as follows: 3,15,19,62,74 and the Mega Ball is 14. The megaplier is 4x.

Update! The Mega Millions winning numbers for March 1 are in. They are as follows: 55, 33, 34, 29,1 and the Mega Ball is 6. The Mega Millions megaplier is 5x!

Mega Millions is a popular lottery game and has a history of jackpots that have rolled to large heights. Even those who play and don’t win the jackpot have a chance at becoming a millionaire through the additional prizes offered. There are nine ways to win Mega Millions and the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 258,890,850. The odds of matching all five white balls minus the Mega Ball are one in 18,492,204. As the prize for match five is $1 million and that amount can be multiplied by using the Mega Millions megaplier, many people find Mega Millions a great lottery, jackpot game to play on a regular basis.

Mega Millions tickets cost $1 a piece while Powerball tickets are $2 a play. Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays and Powerball drawings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. All drawings occur at 11:00 p.m. ET. With so many opportunities to win at both Mega Millions and Powerball, many people choose to play both games throughout the week. When playing any lottery game, it’s important to remember that all games are a form of gambling and to play in a responsible manner.

When lottery jackpots, such as Mega Millions and Powerball roll to large heights, some people are tempted to play the lottery in irresponsible ways. This may consist of using money that you can’t afford to buy tickets, or purchasing large amounts of tickets that again, you can’t afford. Resist the urge to play Mega Millions in ways that are indicative of developing a gambling problem or addiction. If you have signs of a gambling problem, seek help. Your local state lottery will provide resources that you can access if your playing is becoming problematic.

Those who play Mega Millions should be well prepared in how they will purchase their tickets, making sure their tickets are safe until the time of the draw and have a general idea what they will do should they win a large prize. Once you purchase a ticket, you should sign the back of it immediately. Keep your ticket in a safe place and make sure it doesn’t become damaged. Keep in mind that if you win, you will need to turn your ticket in and have it approved in order to claim your prize. Unfortunately, there have been cases of people who have lost their winnings because their tickets were in such poor condition, the state lottery couldn’t read the numbers. Keep your ticket in a safe place so that you will easily find it in time for the drawing to see if you have the winning numbers.

Did you play Mega Millions tonight? Stay tuned as we’ll have all the information, news and latest updates for you. The live drawing begins at 11:00 p.m. ET and we’ll have the video, the winning numbers and updates on all the Mega Millions winners.

Good luck!

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