The Mega Millions game has undergone significant changes, and the first drawing with new rules and prizes will occur Tuesday night.
The new policies raised the price of tickets, but also raised jackpots and other prizes associated with the game, which is played in nearly every U.S. state.
Here’s what is changing with the game.
How much will Mega Millions tickets now cost?
Previously, tickets for the game cost $2 per set of numbers, but starting with the April 8 drawing, that price has now gone up to $5 per ticket, according to officials.
Players also were previously able to purchase a $1 “Multiplier” option to help multiply the value of potential non-jackpot prizes, but that option has been eliminated, with players instead eligible for automatic multipliers in the game.
How have the prizes changed?
Previously, matching the gold “Mega Ball” would have awarded a player a $2 prize, but in the new version of the game, matching the “Mega Ball” will guarantee a player at least $10 thanks to the embedded multiplier feature.
All other levels of prizes have gone up as well, with players potentially eligible for up to a 10-times multiplier on all non-jackpot prizes in the game.
Here is a full matrix of how prizes can be won:
The rules for the jackpot remain the same, as players will be required to match all five numbers and the “Mega Ball” to win the top prize in the game.
What other changes are there?
Several other changes will also be introduced to the game on Tuesday:
Improved overall odds – 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 – Odds to win the jackpot will improve to 1:290,472,336 from 1:302,575,350 due to the removal of one gold Mega Ball from the game. The new game will feature 24 Mega Balls instead of the 25 in the current game Larger starting jackpots – Following a jackpot win, the starting jackpot will reset to $50 million instead of the current $20 million. Faster-growing jackpots and bigger jackpots more frequently – Jackpots are expected to grow faster and get to higher dollar amounts more frequently in the new game. The Mega Millions Consortium estimates that the average jackpot win in the new game will be more than $800 million vs. approximately $450 million in the current game. 2X-10X prize increase with built-in random multiplier – Every non-jackpot win will multiply its base prize by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X automatically. Prizes in the new game will range from $10 to $10 million vs. the $2 to $1 million in the current game. Win more than the cost to play – With a minimum prize of $10 on a winning ticket in the new game, every winning ticket will pay out at least double the $5 cost for each play. In the current game, the minimum prize on a winning ticket and cost to play are the same: $2. Read More Details
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