Mega Millions will raise ticket prices from $2 to $5, a move the lottery said will help raise the average jackpot win from about $450 million to more than $800 million, while also allowing the jackpot to reset to $50 million instead of $20 million after a winning ticket is sold.

Mega Millions is changing its rules. Starting April 8, it will double the size of its minimum jackpot, and says the average jackpot winner will win hundreds of millions of dollars more. The new tickets will see a price increase,

Starting in April, billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpots may get a lot more common, but tickets will cost you more,. here's what to know.

On Tuesday, the Mega Millions announced on its website the changes coming to the lottery game beginning with the April 8, 2025 drawing.

Playing the Mega Millions lottery game will cost more starting next week. On April 5, the cost per play will change from $2 to $5. The lottery is also adding new built-in multipliers, which means there's a chance to win more money on every ticket.

Mega Millions ticket costs will go up soon across the US. Mississippi Lottery Corp. says jackpot will get bigger faster, other prizes should be better.

A new version of the Mega Millions lottery will debut in April with a larger jackpot and an increased ticket price.

Overall odds to win any prize will improve to 1:23 from 1:24 due to the removal of one gold Mega Ball from the game. Improved odds to win the jackpot –