With recent winners for the SuperEnalotto and EuroMillions lotteries the title of the Worlds biggest jackpot now goes to the American Mega Millions lottery.

Mega Millions is drawn twice a week and the next draw is taking place on Tuesday with a whacking great big US$56,000,000 ready and wating to go to some lucky unsuspecting person or person’s somewhere in this world.

To win the jackpot you have to match 5 numbers drawn from a pool of 56 and also the mega ball which is drawn from a pool of 46. Prizes are also awarded for matching 5 numbers, 4 numbers and the mega ball, 4 numbers, 3 numbers and the mega ball, 3 numbers, 2 numbers and the mega ball, 1 number and the mega ball and lastly you even get a prize for matching just the mega ball!

It is a very popular lottery to play with people from all over the world making it one of their favourites, it has been going since 1996 but back then it was known as The Big Game. Mega Millions as it is now known has the honour of offering the largest jackpot in North America when it reached $390 million.

Not quite that much this time round but still well worth a ticket or two we feel so if you fancy your chances of picking the numbers for Tuesday’s draw you have just over a day to get yourself in order!