> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.megapot.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Earn by Referring Your Friends

> [!WARNING]
>
> **The Megapot app no longer issues referral links or accepts new signups.** Referral fees are protocol-level and continue on-chain for existing referral relationships. The app shuts down on December 1, 2026. [Read Announcement](https://megapot.io/blog/thank-you-for-playing).

Referrers earn from players they already brought to Megapot. When someone you referred plays, you earn a portion of their activity through the protocol. Every ticket they buy, every prize they win, you get a cut.

When your existing referrals refer others, you earn from them too.

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## Build Your Network, Multiply Your Chances

![Multiply Your Chances](https://mintcdn.com/v2-megapot-docs/WmaHEO_YOAKEqfHy/images/could-be-a-winner.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=WmaHEO_YOAKEqfHy\&q=85\&s=c37b42caa57c7dd2cf3ffe6425d0a4cd)

Every person in your referral network is another chance at sharing in a big win. The more your network grows, the more tickets are being played on your behalf.

**Your referral wins a $100,000 prize. You earn $8,000.**

You didn't buy the ticket. You didn't pick the numbers. You just shared a link.

### How Your Network Grows

When you refer someone, they become your **first-order referral**. When they refer someone else, that person becomes your **second-order referral**. You earn from both.

![Network](https://mintcdn.com/v2-megapot-docs/WmaHEO_YOAKEqfHy/images/network.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=WmaHEO_YOAKEqfHy\&q=85\&s=024b6c56a4c2f22e8ce6af10adb9d4ac)

Existing second-order referrals continue to generate fees. Network growth through the Megapot app has ended: the app no longer issues referral links or accepts new signups.

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## Two Ways to Earn

### Purchase Fees

Every time someone in your network buys a ticket, you earn a percentage.

* First-order referrals: **8%** of ticket price
* Second-order referrals: **2%** of ticket price

| Who Buys | Ticket Price | You Earn |
| - | - | - |
| Alice (first-order) | \$100 | \$8.00 |
| Bob (second-order) | \$10 | \$0.20 |

### Win Share

When someone in your network wins a prize, you earn a percentage of their winnings.

* First-order referrals: **8%** of prize
* Second-order referrals: **2%** of prize

| Who Wins | Prize | You Earn |
| - | - | - |
| Alice (first-order) | \$100,000 | \$8,000 |
| Bob (second-order) | \$1,000 | \$20 |

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## When You Get Paid

| Fee Type | When It's Credited | When You Can Claim |
| - | - | - |
| Purchase fees | Instantly when tickets are bought | Anytime |
| Win share | When your referral claims their prize | Anytime |

No minimum threshold. No waiting period. Claim whenever you want.

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## Next Steps

* [How to Refer](https://docs.megapot.io/guides/how-to-refer) - Claim existing referral fees
* [The Ecosystem](https://docs.megapot.io/learn/the-ecosystem.md) - Understand how all participants work together


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