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Alpharetta, GA, USA - Feruary 01, 2014 - Powerball and Mega Million lottery forms.

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Big changes are coming soon that fans of the lottery will want to know about.

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As you probably expect, the price is going up, but the amount might surprise you.

The cost per ticket is more than doubling, from $2 to $5.

Its not all bad news.

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The changes are a response to research done by the consortium that controls the Mega Millions lottery.

The findings of these studies suggest players would be willing to pay more for larger prizes and bigger jackpots.

The third change is an increased chance of winning.

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This improves the odds from 1 in 25 to 1 in 24.

Multipliers range from 2X to 10X, which could yield up to $10 million.

In the fifth change, players who match the Mega Ball will receive a minimum of $10.

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Players cant pull up the full details of theplanned new prize matrixyet.

Closer to the April 2025 rollout, the Mega Millions consortium will release the information showing all prize tiers.

The higher-value prizes andmore frequent winnings playerscan anticipate are likely to be a significant draw.

Is the more-than-double new price of a Mega Millions ticket worth it?

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