World's Largest Jackpot Game Coming to Florida

Florida will become the 43rd state to join Mega Millions in response to consumer demand, the Florida lottery announced Thursday.

Floridians will be able to press their luck with the multistate game of chance, which awarded the worlds largest jackpot ($656 million) last year, starting May 15. Florida could be a prime state for Mega Millions, as it is already the top-selling state in the Powerball game.

"The Florida lottery prides itself on being responsive to our players and retailers and the addition of Mega Millions to our product mix is something they have requested for many years," said Florida lottery Secretary Cynthia OConnell. "The additional revenue Mega Millions will generate for education makes this a winning decision."

Mega Millions was created in 2002 when Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Virginia joined together.