OAN Staff James Myers
3:20pm – Friday, September 27, 2024
Although the price of a Mega Millions lottery ticket can double across the country, players enjoy a higher starting jackpot and slightly higher odds of winning.
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A Mega Millions spokesperson announced that ticket prices will soon go from $2 to $5, and that the starting jackpot will increase from $20 million to $50 million and continue to increase based on sales. I added.
Additionally, the odds of winning the jackpot increase from 1 in 302 million to 1 in 290 million.
A spokesperson said all tickets include a “randomly generated multiplier” to increase non-jackpot prizes, with multipliers ranging from 2x to 10x.
The new play price is expected to be introduced sometime in 2025 and will “deliver more value and excitement to players,” the Mega Millions Gaming Commission said.
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