(NEXSTAR) — Regularly play the Mega Tens of millions? The nationwide lottery jackpot recreation is about to be overhauled with the promise of larger prizes, higher odds and faster-growing jackpots — in the event you do not thoughts paying the next ticket worth.
Mega Tens of millions officers confirmed the pending modifications in October, saying they might take impact in April. Now, we all know what these modifications entail.
“Beyond big jackpots, players told us they want bigger non-jackpot prizes and that’s exactly what this new game delivers,” Joshua Johnston, lead director of the Mega Tens of millions Consortium, stated in a press launch shared with Nexstar on Tuesday.
This is what is going to quickly be altering, and what occurs to the present Mega Tens of millions jackpot that’s constructing.
When do the brand new modifications begin?
The ultimate drawing of the sport’s present iteration will likely be on Friday, April 4, which implies the primary drawing of the brand new prize construction will likely be on Tuesday, April 8, at 11 p.m. ET.
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Should you win any non-jackpot Mega Tens of millions prize within the April 4 drawing, you will obtain the present payout prize, not the brand new payouts taking impact on April 8. Extra on these prizes, and the present jackpot, in a second.
How are the chances enhancing?
Presently, your odds of profitable any of the 9 Mega Tens of millions payouts are 1 in 24. Beneath the brand new recreation construction, your odds will enhance barely to 1 in 23. That is because of the removing of 1 gold Mega Ball — there are 25 gold balls proper now, however 24 below the brand new recreation construction.
Your odds of hitting the Mega Tens of millions jackpot are additionally enhancing. As we speak, your odds are roughly 1 in 302.58 million. With the modifications, your odds change into 1 in 290,472,336. That is once more resulting from having one much less Mega Ball, recreation officers stated.
What in regards to the Megaplier and Simply the Jackpot?
Some states provided gamers the Simply the Jackpot choice. For $3, a participant would obtain two performs for under the jackpot, not all 9 obtainable prizes. This feature is being retired.
Additionally retiring is the Megaplier, a function obtainable in some states for a further $1 that might enhance your non-jackpot payout. It’s changing into a built-in random multiplier.
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“Every non-jackpot win will multiply its base prize by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X automatically,” recreation officers stated Tuesday. This additionally expands the vary of payouts. As a substitute of $2 to $1 million, the present non-jackpot prize vary, the Mega Tens of millions can have payouts between $10 to $10 million.
You’ll be able to see the brand new prizes under in comparison with the present payouts:
The brand new Mega Tens of millions prize matrix that can take impact beginning on April 8, 2025. (Mega Tens of millions)
With the modifications, Mega Tens of millions gamers will be capable to “win more than the cost to play” — however we’ll get to that.
How are Mega Tens of millions jackpots altering?
Officers have stated the overhaul of Mega Tens of millions will result in faster-growing pots that change into bigger extra ceaselessly.
Mega Tens of millions jackpots will begin at $50 million, effectively up from the present start line of $20 million. This, mixed with rising ticket costs, is anticipated to result in much more attractive jackpots for gamers.
How a lot will it value to play?
Proper now, one line of Mega Tens of millions numbers will set you again $2, plus a further $1 in the event you go for the Megaplier.
When the brand new recreation modifications arrive in April, the identical line will value you $5. However, as recreation officers be aware, the brand new minimal non-jackpot prize is $10, 5 instances that of the present minimal prize of $2.
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“This is only the game’s second price adjustment since the first ticket was sold more than 20 years ago and the first change since the current game matrix was adopted in 2017,” Mega Tens of millions officers stated Tuesday.
What in regards to the present jackpot?
As of Tuesday, the Mega Tens of millions jackpot sits at an estimated $344 million with a money choice of $161.5 million. If the jackpot isn’t received throughout the April 4 drawing, it will likely be rolled into the brand new recreation, officers say.
What else ought to ?
Mega Tens of millions will nonetheless be obtainable within the present 45 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings will nonetheless be held at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the earnings every native lottery receives will nonetheless profit the causes they’ve at all times benefitted, until native jurisdictions make modifications.
The following Mega Tens of millions drawing is Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET.
