Head to Head
Same idea, different numbers. Here's how the two biggest US lottery games actually compare.
| Powerball | Mega Millions | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket price | $2 | $5 |
| Jackpot odds | 1 in 292,201,338 | 1 in 290,472,336 |
| Odds of winning any prize | 1 in 24.9 | 1 in 23 |
| Draw days | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Tuesday, Friday |
| Draw time | 10:59 PM ET | 11:00 PM ET |
Every drawing in both games is an independent random event. Neither game's odds change based on past results, how long it's been since a jackpot was won, or which numbers "haven't come up in a while."