New York CNN —The cost of a Mega Millions ticket is more than doubling, but the multi-state lottery game is promising that the bigger price comes with better odds.
It’s the second time the price of a ticket has increased in Mega Millions’ 22-year history: In 2017, the price jumped from $1 to $2 — the same cost of a Powerball ticket.
That’s also when Mega Millions adopted its current format of choosing six total numbers from two different pools – and when all the numbers match, including the gold Mega Ball, the player wins the jackpot.
Mega Millions said that the increased ticket price will cause larger-starting jackpots, as well as faster-growing jackpots.
Mega Millions is available to play in 45 states plus Washington, DC, and the US Virgin Islands.
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