Megabucks (other)

	Megabucks (other) Megabucks is a combination of the prefix "mega-" (meaning "million" or another large amount) and "bucks" (meaning dollars), used to denote a large amount of money. Megabucks may also refer to: Lottery games * ''Megabucks'', operated by the Oregon Lottery * ''Megabucks'', operated by the Wisconsin Lottery * ''Megabucks Doubler'', operated by the Massachusetts Lottery * ''Tri-State Megabucks Plus'', operated by the Tri-State Lottery in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont Other * The Mega Bucks, professional wrestling team of Ted DiBiase and André the Giant in the unsanctioned Million Dollar Championship * Megabucks (slot machine), a brand of linked progressive jackpot slot machines * A fictional currency in the ''Illuminati The Illuminati (; plural of Latin ''illuminatus'', 'enlightened') is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the name usually refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mega- Mega is a unit prefix in metric systems of units denoting a factor of one million (106 or ). It has the unit symbol M. It was confirmed for use in the International System of Units (SI) in 1960. ''Mega'' comes from grc, μέγας, mégas, great. Common examples of usage * Megapixel: 1 million pixels in a digital camera * One megatonne of TNT equivalent amounts to approx. 4 petajoules and is the approximate energy released on igniting one million tonnes of TNT. The unit is often used in measuring the explosive power of nuclear weapons. * Megahertz: frequency of electromagnetic radiation In physics, electromagnetic radiation (EMR) consists of waves of the electromagnetic (EM) field, which propagate through space and carry momentum and electromagnetic radiant energy. It includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, (visible ... for radio and television broadcasting, GSM, etc. 1 MHz = 1,000,000 Hz. * Megabyte: unit of information equal to one million by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oregon Lottery The Oregon Lottery is run by the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). History The Oregon Lottery was authorized by Oregon Ballot Measure 5 which was passed by voters in the 1984 general election. The measure amended the Oregon Constitution to allow a state lottery to be created. The Lottery began in eventually offering two types of games: scratch-it tickets, and a drawing game, ''Megabucks''. The Lottery has introduced many games, while removing those that were not successful. In fiscal year 2006, the Lottery's sales reached $1 billion for the first time. Games offered The following games (including those retired) have been offered by the Lottery: * In 1985, Megabucks, an in-house jackpot game, was introduced. In 1990, Megabucks became the first US lottery game to give players a choice of lump sum or annuity, should they win the top prize. It has become Oregon Lottery's flagship game, and is referre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wisconsin Lottery The Wisconsin Lottery is run by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and was authorized in 1988 by the state legislature. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Its games consist of Mega Millions, Powerball, Megabucks, Supercash!, Badger 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, All or Nothing, and scratch games. Since its founding, it has generated $4.6 billion for property tax relief for state residents. The minimum age to buy Wisconsin Lottery tickets is 18. Televised history The Money Game Until 2003, a game show produced by the Wisconsin Lottery and Hearst-Argyle Television, called ''Wisconsin Lottery Money Game'', was aired weekly on the Lottery's network of stations. Contestants won a chance to play the game (and $100) if a scratch ticket contained three "TV" symbols; if not chosen for the main game, would win at least $500 from a pool of money split between them and the other 54 players not chosen. Five contestants would play the game, consisting of four or five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Massachusetts Lottery The Massachusetts Lottery was established on September 27, 1971, following the legalization of gambling by the Massachusetts General Court, the legislature of the Commonwealth. The Lottery is administered by a commission of 5 members, who include the Treasurer and Receiver-General (who serves as chairperson), the Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, and the Comptroller, who serve on an ex officio basis. The Governor appoints the other 2 members. It is a member of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) since 1972. As with most U.S. lotteries, the Bay State's lottery games require players to be at least 18 years old. Drawings are broadcast on WBZ-TV (channel 4) the CBS-station in the Boston television market. Governance The Massachusetts Lottery is run by the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission (MSLC). The Commission is made up of a five-member commissioners that includes the state treasurer as chairperson, the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tri-State Lottery Tri-State Lottery is the terminal-generated game series offered by the Maine, New Hampshire, and/or Vermont lotteries. It was the first multi-jurisdictional lottery. Its first multi-state game (''Tri-State Megabucks'') came in September 1985. The compact (as of September 2017) includes five games: ''Megabucks Plus'' (drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays); ''Pick 3'' and ''Pick 4'' (both have "day" and "night" drawings daily, including Sundays), ''Gimme 5'' (drawn Monday to Friday), and ''Fast Play'' (terminal-generated "instant" tickets); the latter are games that differ among the three states. Games The Tri-State compact is not part of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont offer individual instant (scratch) games (scratch games currently are not offered through MUSL, although it created the former scratch game Midwest Millions). History Prior to the Tri-State compact, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont individually operated online games, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mega Bucks The Mega Bucks were a professional wrestling tag team that competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1988. The team, consisting of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and André the Giant, was formed in a storyline that saw DiBiase purchase André's contract from fellow manager Bobby Heenan. André was to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship from Hulk Hogan, but then he attempted to sell the belt to DiBiase. The title was vacated, but DiBiase and André were then scheduled to face Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage in a match at SummerSlam, which Hogan and Savage won. After the match, DiBiase and André went their separate ways and the team was dissolved. History Formation Prior to the "Mega Bucks" André the Giant and Ted DiBiase had teamed on several occasions when both were signed to the World Wrestling Federation in 1979, when both worked as faces (or good guys). Their first documented teaming together was at an untelevised house show in Totowa, New Jersey, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Megabucks (slot Machine) A slot machine (American English), fruit machine (British English) or poker machine (Australian English and New Zealand English) is a gambling machine that creates a game of chance for its customers. Slot machines are also known pejoratively as one-armed bandits because of the large mechanical levers affixed to the sides of early mechanical machines and the games' ability to empty players' pockets and wallets as thieves would. A slot machine's standard layout features a screen displaying three or more reels that "spin" when the game is activated. Some modern slot machines still include a lever as a skeuomorphic design trait to trigger play. However, the mechanics of early machines have been superseded by random number generators, and most are now operated using buttons and touchscreens. Slot machines include one or more currency detectors that validate the form of payment, whether coin, cash, voucher, or token. The machine pays out according to the pattern of symbols displaye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]