DES MOINES, Iowa -- The price of a Mega Millions ticket will more than double next year as part of an overhaul of the lottery game. Starting in April 2025, tickets will increase from $2 to $5 ...

Mega Millions odds, ticket prices and jackpots will see big changes next week for the Tuesday, April 8 drawing. What we know about the new rules.

When purchasing a Mega Millions ticket, you can select six numbers. The first five will be chosen from a range of 1 to 70 for the white balls, and the last number will be chosen from 1 to 25 for ...

Mega Millions’ hope is that by increasing ticket revenue and rejiggering the odds — now set at 1 in 302.6 million — to something less stratospheric, more people will win jackpots even as ...

Ticket price increase The cost per Mega Millions ticket jumps to $5. Prior to the new game, tickets were $2 each with a $1 add-on Megaplier option.

Mega Millions is played in 45 states, plus the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands, and this is the second price adjustment for the game since the first ticket was sold over 20 years ago.

Mega Millions and its lottery compatriot Powerball are sold in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball also is sold in Puerto Rico.