Powerball vs Mega Millions

With the recent changes to Mega Millions both Powerball and Mega Millions are now almost identical in prize structure and odds. Powerball has slightly better odds of winning. Mega Millions has a few slightly better non-jackpot prizes.

Game Features* Mega Millions Powerball
Minimum Bet: $2  $2 
Jackpot Odds: 302,575,350  292,201,338 
Minimum Jackpot: 40 Million  40 Million
Match 5 of 5: 12,103,041  11,238,513 
Match 4 of 5 + Bonus: 931,002 ($10K)  913,130 ($10K) 
Match 4 of 5: 37,241 ($500)  35,121 ($100) 
Match 3 of 5 + Bonus: 14,547 ($200)  14,495 ($100) 
TOTAL  2  1
    TIE 

* The odds shown are presumed accurate but not guaranteed. To view the offical odds for the lottery games listed, please visit official lottery web sites for the two games.