Mega Millions Ticket price Increase & Key Facts About the Lottery
Atlanta,GA – A critically important change has come to the Mega Millions lottery: as of April 2025,the price of a ticket will increase from $2 to $5. This adjustment coincides with the elimination of the Megaplier and the introduction of an automatic multiplier,aiming to boost the minimum prize to $10 and possibly multiply secondary rewards up to ten times.
The Mega Millions lottery is widely available across the United States, currently operating in 45 states plus Washington D.C. and the US Virgin islands, totaling 47 jurisdictions. Drawings are held every Tuesday and friday at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in the studios of WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. Individual states determine their own deadlines for ticket purchases, generally shortly before the draw.While the lottery is popular, access isn’t global.Currently, online ticket purchases are only permitted in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Though, even in these states, purchasers must be physically located within the jurisdiction at the time of the transaction.
For those visiting the U.S., the good news is that tourists can purchase tickets at any authorized retailer without needing to be a resident or citizen. However,the official Mega Millions website explicitly states that no sales are authorized outside of the U.S. or through international marketing companies.
Winners of the jackpot have a choice of how to receive their prize. They can opt for an annuity, which includes an immediate payment followed by 29 annual installments, or a lump-sum payment.Lottery officials emphasize that all number combinations have an equal probability of being drawn, despite observed statistical repetitions.
You can find more information on the official Mega Millions website: https://www.megamillions.com/FAQs.aspx
