<P> The minimum age to purchase a Mega Millions ticket is 18, except in Arizona, Iowa and Louisiana, where the minimum is 21, and in Nebraska; its minimum is 19 . Generally (an exception is Virginia), minors can win on tickets received as gifts; the rules according to each Mega Millions member vary for minors receiving prizes . </P> <P> Rules vary according to the applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdiction where the ticket is sold, and the winner's residence (e.g. if a New Jerseyan wins on a ticket bought near their workplace in Manhattan). Mega Millions winnings are exempt from state income tax in California; while Florida, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington state, and Wyoming do not have an income tax . On the other hand, some residents of New York City and Yonkers, New York pay three levels of income tax, as these cities levy income taxes . </P> <P> Drawings are usually held at the studios of WSB - TV in Atlanta, Georgia . The original host was WSB's chief meteorologist, Glenn Burns . Currently, most drawings are emceed by the full - time host of Georgia Lottery drawings, John Crow, with Brian Hooker the main substitute host . For larger jackpots, the drawing sometimes is moved to Times Square, with New York Lottery announcer Yolanda Vega co-hosting . </P> <P> Before the January 31, 2010 cross-sell expansion, Mega Millions was the only multi-jurisdictional lottery whose drawings were carried nationally, instead of airing only on stations in participating jurisdictions . Chicago - based cable superstation WGN - TV simulcast Mega Millions drawings on its national WGN America feed immediately following WGN's 9pm (Central Time) newscast . Following the cross-sell expansion, WGN also began airing Powerball drawings nationally . WGN served as a default carrier of both major games where no local television station carried either multi-jurisdictional lottery's drawings . Both drawings were removed from WGN America in late 2014 when it ceased carrying WGN's newscasts . </P>

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