Mega Millions players stand to win bigger prizes but will pay more per ticket under the new game structure. After Friday, April 4, it will cost $5 — up from $2 — to play the national lottery game as ...

The price of Mega Millions tickets more than doubles starting Saturday as a new version of the game is rolled out. Why it matters: U.S. lottery sales are big money as Americans play in hopes of ...

The Mega Millions lottery will be debuting a new prize structure starting with the drawing on April 8, and will also be raising the cost of a ticket from $2 to $5. Although the ticket price is ...