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Detroit Free Press |
The cost of a Mega Millions ticket will increase from $2 to $5 starting with tickets for the April 8 drawing.
Bears Wire |
Starting April 5, players will see upgrades to the game such as a price increase and a larger jackpots.
Sacramento Bee |
A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $100,000 but just missed the $31 million jackpot, lottery officials say.

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Mega Millions lottery ticket price, prizes, odds change after April 4: What to know
Mega Millions lottery tickets will increase in cost, include the multiplier, start with a bigger jackpot and have new odds.
Odds to win the Mega Millions jackpot improve next week, but come with these tax issues
Mega Millions changes on April 5 will make winning easier and more lucrative for players. Don't expect taxes to be though if you win. What to know.
Mega Millions ticket prices are going up with ‘bigger jackpots.’ See the new payouts
According to a news release, a new version of the Mega Millions game takes effect on April 8. The game will offer “bigger prizes,” but tickets for Mega Millions are going up from $2 to $5. Officials said players will see their money returned with larger jackpot offerings.
Mega Millions: What are the new rules and how will it affect winnings?
Mega Millions will be debuting its revamped game with enhancements that give players increased odds and bigger payouts, according to MegaMillions.com. Starting April 5, players will see upgrades to the game such as a price increase and a larger jackpots.
It'll soon be slightly easier to win the Mega Millions. Here's why
The Mega Millions Consortium estimates the average jackpot win will be more than $800 million under the new rules compared to the current approximately $450 million. They say the
Mega Millions ticket price rises to $5 next week. These are the new prize amounts.
So in essence, lottery officials say, players will pay $5 for access to non-jackpot prizes that previously cost $3. Players who won $2 in the old game will take home $10, $15, $20, $25 or $50 once the revamped game launches April 8 due to the automatic multipliers.
Powerball player just misses $31 million jackpot — but still wins big in Texas
A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $100,000 but just missed the $31 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four winning numbers, the Power Play and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday,
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Indiana Cash 5
The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Indiana Cash 5" game were: 5, 13, 21, 22, 43 (five, thirteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, forty-three)
Lottery player loses his mom and dog. Then he wins dream jackpot in DC
As he shopped at Tenley Market, the lottery player tried his luck with the Powerball game ahead of the March 26 drawing. His reasoning for picking up a Powerball ticket was simple — he had a dream he would become rich overnight.
One more drawing before big changes come to the Mega Millions: Here's what to know
Friday marks the last drawing of the Mega Millions jackpot before its "mega" overhaul, including increased ticket prices and a built-in multiplier.
Mega Millions tickets more than double in cost after today
Today’s your last chance to enter a Mega Millions drawing for $2. Friday, April 4 is the final Mega drawing before the lottery rolls out a new version and prize structure in its next drawing on Tuesday,
Last chance for $2 tickets! Mega Millions prices, odds, jackpots change next week
Today is the last chance to buy a Mega Millions ticket for $2. Here's when ticket price rises to $5 and other changes coming to the game next week.
Tickets for Mega Millions are about to more than double in price; officials say the prizes will increase as well
This new version of Mega Millions will create more billionaires and even more millionaires as jackpots continue to rise,” said Drew Svitko, executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery. The first drawing under the new prize structure will be held at 11 p.
New Mega Millions game starts Tuesday with more prizes, higher ticket cost
The cost to play Mega Millions goes up after Friday night’s game — and it has nothing to do with tariffs. Operators of the popular lottery game announced six months ago that beginning in
Friday is the final Mega Millions game as we know it. New rules to know as ticket prices increase
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.
Tonight is the last Mega Millions drawing before tickets prices go up
You watch the Mega Millions drawings live from our WSB-TV studios each and every Tuesday and Friday. Tickets for Mega Millions will go up from $2 to $5 after Friday night’s drawing. Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach spoke with lottery players at a Shell gas station.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $47 million for Saturday drawing; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $47 million for the Saturday, April 5, 2025, drawing, making it the top lottery prize this weekend. Not far behind is the Mega Millions jackpot, which is $43 million for the Friday, April 4 drawing. Saturday’s Classic Lotto jackpot is $2.8 million.
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