California SuperLotto Plus vs Mega Millions Max

California SuperLotto Plus vs Mega Millions Max

Both are lotteries where you pick a set of numbers and win the jackpot by matching them all. The table above compares the two on the things that actually differ — how long the jackpot odds are, how big the current pot is, what a line costs and how many prize tiers each pays.

Purely on jackpot odds, a single California SuperLotto Plus line is about 7.3 times more likely to hit its top prize than a single Mega Millions Max line (1 in 41,416,353 versus 1 in 302,575,350). That is arithmetic, not advice — the two games’ jackpots, prices and tiers differ too.

In California SuperLotto Plus you also pick 1 bonus ball from a separate 1–27 pool — it is part of your line and of the jackpot itself. In Mega Millions Max you also pick 1 Mega Ball from a separate 1–24 pool — it is part of your line and of the jackpot itself.

Remember the odds are fixed and independent of any past draw, and every combination is equally likely — a comparison like this is about the games, not a tip on what to play. You can look up either game’s full history and check any line for free on this site.