Mega Millions
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Mega Millions is a multi-state American lottery game known for its large jackpots and nationwide participation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mega Millions canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6998985 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mega Millions Context triple: [California State Lottery, participatesIn, Mega Millions]
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A.
Powerball
Powerball is a multi-state American lottery game known for its large jackpots and nationwide participation.
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B.
EuroMillions
EuroMillions is a transnational European lottery game known for its large jackpots and draws held across multiple participating countries.
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C.
Powerballin'
Powerballin' is the second studio album by American rapper Chingy, known for its Southern hip hop sound and commercially successful singles.
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D.
Fantasy 5
Fantasy 5 is a daily California lottery draw game in which players select a set of numbers for a chance to win cash prizes, including a rolling jackpot.
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E.
National Lottery
The National Lottery is the United Kingdom’s state-franchised lottery system that raises funds for public projects and charitable causes through the sale of lottery tickets and games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mega Millions Target entity description: Mega Millions is a multi-state American lottery game known for its large jackpots and nationwide participation.
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A.
Powerball
Powerball is a multi-state American lottery game known for its large jackpots and nationwide participation.
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B.
EuroMillions
EuroMillions is a transnational European lottery game known for its large jackpots and draws held across multiple participating countries.
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C.
Powerballin'
Powerballin' is the second studio album by American rapper Chingy, known for its Southern hip hop sound and commercially successful singles.
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D.
Fantasy 5
Fantasy 5 is a daily California lottery draw game in which players select a set of numbers for a chance to win cash prizes, including a rolling jackpot.
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E.
National Lottery
The National Lottery is the United Kingdom’s state-franchised lottery system that raises funds for public projects and charitable causes through the sale of lottery tickets and games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lottery game ⓘ |
| addOnOption | Megaplier ⓘ |
| ageRestrictionCommon | 18+ ⓘ |
| annuityLength | 30 years ⓘ |
| category | American lottery ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currency |
USD
ⓘ
linked to:
US dollar
|
| drawLocation |
Atlanta, Georgia
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlanta
|
| drawMechanism | random number drawing ⓘ |
| drawSchedule |
Friday
ⓘ
Tuesday ⓘ |
| drawTime | 23:00 Eastern Time ⓘ |
| eligibility | must meet minimum age set by selling jurisdiction ⓘ |
| formerName | The Big Game ⓘ |
| gameType | draw game ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | state lottery commissions ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.megamillions.com/ ⓘ |
| jackpotPayoutOptions |
annuity
ⓘ
cash lump sum ⓘ |
| jackpotType | progressive jackpot ⓘ |
| mainBallPool | 1-70 ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national U.S. news outlets ⓘ |
| megaBallPool | 1-25 ⓘ |
| MegaplierCost | 1 USD ⓘ |
| MegaplierFunction | multiplies non-jackpot prizes ⓘ |
| minimumJackpot | 20000000 USD ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multi-state participation
ⓘ
very large jackpots ⓘ |
| numberOfMainBallsDrawn | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfMegaBallsDrawn | 1 ⓘ |
| oddsOfAnyPrize | 1 in 24 ⓘ |
| oddsOfJackpot | 1 in 302,575,350 ⓘ |
| operator | participating U.S. state lotteries ⓘ |
| prizeTiers | 9 ⓘ |
| purpose | raise revenue for participating jurisdictions ⓘ |
| regulation | regulated by U.S. state laws ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Mega Millions ⓘ |
| renameDate | 2002-05-15 ⓘ |
| similarTo | Powerball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1996-09-06 ⓘ |
| taxation |
subject to federal taxes
ⓘ
subject to state taxes where applicable ⓘ |
| ticketPrice | 2 USD ⓘ |
| ticketSalesArea |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
U.S. Virgin Islands ⓘ participating U.S. states ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mega Millions Description of subject: Mega Millions is a multi-state American lottery game known for its large jackpots and nationwide participation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.