Right now’s your final probability to enter a Mega Hundreds of thousands drawing for $2.
Friday, April 4 is the ultimate Mega drawing earlier than the lottery rolls out a brand new model and prize construction in its subsequent drawing on Tuesday, April 8.
Going ahead, tickets will price $5 as a substitute of $2, however the lottery says gamers can have improved odds to win, together with bigger beginning and faster-growing jackpots. The typical jackpot is predicted to high $800 million, up from round $450 million. Each ticket has a random multiplier, and there is one much less gold Mega ball.
A $10 prize in Friday night time’s jackpot, for instance, may very well be value $20, $30, $40, $50 or $100 within the upcoming Tuesday drawing, relying on the multiplier. See extra info on the prize ranges right here.
The value hike is not the one change. These are the notable different new guidelines, in line with CNBC:
Minimal prizes soar from $2 to between $10 and $50, for matching the gold Mega Ball
Matching 5 white balls however not the Mega Ball pays between $2 million and $10 million, up from $1 million
The “Just the Jackpot” function, which was solely accessible in some states, is gone
Mega Hundreds of thousands drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. ET. The sport is performed in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lottery officers say that any ticket bought earlier than the change will likely be paid out based mostly on the outdated prize construction no matter when it’s claimed.
