When it comes to winning a prize, Mega Millions has slightly better overall odds (approximately 1 in 23.07) compared to Powerball (approximately 1 in 24.9), according to lottery courier service Jackpot.com. However, both are very popular lottery games that have reached massive jackpot amounts.

If you are going to play the Mega Millions lottery, there's some essential information you need to know to get in the game. The jackpot starts out at $50 million and grows with each drawing that no one wins.