Vermont's Tri-State Megabucks Plus: A Complete Overview

Overview

The Vermont Lottery began in 1977 and is a member of the Tri-State Lottery which is a multi-jurisdictional lottery that offers games to Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.  In July 2009, the Tri-State Lottery gave their Megabucks game a major facelift and re-named it as Megabucks Plus with double the starting jackpot, a second prize of $30,000 instead of $10,000 and dramatically improved odds of winning a prize. 

Megabucks Plus jackpots now start at a guaranteed $1 million and the probability of winning it is 1 in 4,496,388.

Every Wednesday and Saturday evening five numbers from 1 to 41 are drawn plus one Megaball which is a number 1 through 6. You win when you match the numbers drawn with the numbers you marked on your Tri-State Megabucks Plus play slip. Megabucks Plus costs $2 per play.

Lottery Schedule

Drawings for this lotto are held on Wednesday, Saturday.

How to Play

On a Tri-State Megabucks Plus play slip mark five numbers from 1 through 41 in a single panel and one Megaball which is 1 through 6. You can also ask for an Easy Pick to let the computer terminal randomly pick numbers for you. You may play up to five panels on a single play slip and the cost is $2 per play. 

Participating Countries

The following countries participate in Tri-State Megabucks Plus - Vermont: USA.

Prize Structure

There are nine prize divisions which are as follows:

1. five  numbers plus the Megaball wins the jackpot
2. five numbers wins $30,000
3. four numbers plus the Megaball wins $1,300 
4. four numbers wins $150
5. three numbers plus the Megaball wins $25
6. three numbers wins $7
7. two numbers plus the Megaball wins $5
8. two numbers plus the Megaball wins $2
9. one number plus the Megaball wins $2

If there are multiple winners of the Jackpot on any given draw, the prize money will be divided equally among all the winners.

Grand Prize

$1,000,000 US Dollar.

Jackpots

The jackpot increases until there is a division one winner.

Notable Wins

The biggest Megabucks Plus jackpot was won in Vermont on August 1, 2009 for $4.89 Million. When the game was Megabucks the largest jackpot was $16.4 million.

Distribution of Revenue

The Vermont Lottery has contributed over $430 million to the state's Education Fund. A further $91 million has gone back to the local communities and been paid to local Lottery agents in the form of commissions.