How to Play in Michigan

The Michigan Lottery allows its players to take part online as well as in-store. This makes it even easier to get involved in drawings as you just can log in on your phone or computer wherever you are in the Great Lake State. Find out more about how Powerball and Mega Millions work in Michigan.

Powerball

Here is how to play Powerball in Michigan. Ticket sales stop at 9:45 p.m. ET on draw days – that is Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. If you play online, they resume immediately for the next draw, while in-store ticket sales start again after the night’s drawing has taken place.

• Choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and a Powerball from 1 to 26, or get an Easy Pick if you would prefer a random selection. If you are playing online, you can combo your numbers and select up to 10 main numbers instead of just five. The system will then generate tickets with every possible combination of those numbers.
• Add the Power Play option and any non-jackpot prize you win will be increased by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x. There is an extra charge of $1 per play.
• Select Double Play if you want your numbers to be entered into a second drawing that is held immediately afterwards. The cost is an additional $1 per play. Double Play is only available in-store.
• Decide how many consecutive drawings to play, up to a maximum of 30.
• Review your selections before paying for your entries. If you’re an online player, look through the Shopping Cart before proceeding to the Checkout.

To win the Powerball jackpot, you need to match all six of the numbers that are drawn. You can also win prizes for matching fewer numbers, starting with $4 for just the Powerball on its own.

Mega Millions

Mega Millions draw days are Tuesdays and Fridays. You have longer to get your tickets in than you do for Powerball, as sales do not close on draw nights until 10:45 p.m. Learn how to play Mega Millions in Michigan.

• Select your Mega Millions numbers - five main numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega Ball between 1 and 25. You can get an Easy Pick if you want a random selection, or you can combo your numbers to boost your chances. This allows you to choose between 6 and 10 main numbers, then every combination of those numbers is selected as a separate set.
• Decide whether to add the Megaplier option to your ticket for an additional $1 per play. The Megaplier draw randomly selects a number from 1 to 5, and all non-jackpot prizes will be multiplied by this value if you have opted in.
• Enter your numbers in just the upcoming drawing, or in up to 30 consecutive draws.
• Review your Shopping Cart and proceed to Checkout if playing online, or purchase a paper ticket in-store.

You are guaranteed to win a prize if you match the Mega Ball, with the value of payouts increasing as you match more numbers. The jackpot starts at $20 million and keeps growing until someone wins.

Additional Play Options in Michigan

When you play online in Michigan, you can subscribe to have your tickets automatically purchased each week. You can also save numbers as a favorite purchase so that you don’t have to pick them afresh every time you log on. There’s a similar option in-store, as you can ask for a Replay for any ticket from the past 31 days and all your selections will be reprinted.

It's easiest to claim prizes if you play online, as you are automatically alerted when you win. You can also check results in the Past Draws section of your account. You’ll need to submit a claim form for any prize of more than $600, while payouts of more than $50,000 must be claimed in person from the Michigan Lottery office in Lansing. The claim period is one year from the drawing date.

The Michigan Lottery

The Michigan Lottery, established in 1972, has raised more than $26 billion for the School Aid Fund over the past half a century. The biggest win in the state’s history was a $1 billion Mega Millions payout that went to the Wolverine FFL club in January 2021. Big Powerball winners from Michigan include Donald Lawson from Lapeer, who picked up $337 million in August 2012.