When the Mega Millions Lottery launched in 1996, it was known as The Big Game. Since then, this mega lottery has grown tremendously to become what it is today. With a start-off jackpot amount of a life-changing $40 million, the jackpot increases by an incredible $5 Million every time there isn’t a winner for the top prize.In order to win the jackpot, the player needs to match all six winning numbers in a draw. And if you don’t get all the lucky numbers, winning is still possible with a total of 9 different ways to win a prize in this lottery.Mega Millions is drawn at 11 PM ET on Tuesday and Friday evenings, including public holidays.