Mega Millions $5 price increase and game changes take effect this weekend

Comment #141

Justing618 — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:10:40 GMT

Where you're winners quick picks or did you pick the numbers ? Just curious. Most I won was 100 on a quick pic.....

Comment #140

PrisonerSix — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:52:11 GMT

What I did before was buy 1 ticket for every draw and added an additional ticket when it hit $200million cash and an additional ticket for every hundred million after that.

I did buy one for tonight's drawing but after this, I may wait until it hits $250million or $500million cash before I buy a ticket. I've also considered only buying one once a month because even though I know it is pricey, I'd still like a shot at it.

Comment #139

HoLeeKau — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:07:43 GMT

I used to buy two regular lines every draw, plus a quick pick or two when the jackpot got over 100 million CASH.

Can't afford that anymore, so I chose to keep the regular line that I've had the longest, and bought one for the max Idaho sells - 10 draws. I got the 5X which is great since I'll have it for the next 5 weeks. There will definitely be no quick picks until the jackpot is quite high, but I haven't decided how high yet.

We'll see how I feel in 5 weeks. If I've won nothing, I migh... [ More ]

Comment #138

NJPiney — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:18:30 GMT

It's computer generated and each line of numbers will have its own multiplier.

Comment #137

ShagE3 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:28:56 GMT

One last question regarding the multiplier:

I know how the multiplier is drawn each drawing out of 32 balls w/ 1 ball being a 10 x and so many being 2x 3x 4x and 5x but ........ What I want to know is how is each individual tickets multiplier chosen at time of purchase..... if I'm communicating myself clearly?

The Shag

Comment #136

JustMaybe — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:26:51 GMT

And the time too that it takes to fill the play slips.

When I have picked numbers it has always been using a random number generator which I feel is another form of QP because the numbers don't mean anything to me.

Comment #135

JustMaybe — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:20:27 GMT

I got one too and got a 4x multiplier.

Comment #134

PrisonerSix — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:48:39 GMT

I just bought one and got a 2X multiplier. The lady at the store told me the tickets have been selling and one customer bought 5. At least I know if I win I will come out ahead.

Who knows, maybe Friday will be my lucky day.

Comment #133

Participant — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:20:51 GMT

Your work is much appreciated

Comment #132

JustMaybe — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:59:53 GMT

I matched one number, there is hope

Comment #131

JustMaybe — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:51:42 GMT

PB and MM Summary.

Both Jackpots were at 54M on Sunday.

PB Monday draw .

Winnings paid out - $ 2,371,605.

Current Jackpot - $65M.

MM Tuesday draw.

Winnings paid out - $ 4,327,171.

Current Jackpot - $72M.

MM paid out more than PB in winnings and MM is currently ahead.

The extra PB draw on Wednesday will definitely have an effect on the race.

Will see how it goes by Sunday.

Comment #130

Todd — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:11:05 GMT

If I only had the chance. I haven't been able to do proper numbers work in my personal time in years. It just takes so much time to run everything. Last night I was up literally all night with these Mega Millions changes, grabbed an hour or two of sleep when the sun was coming up, and then back on it again. Lottery Post was pretty straight-forward to get changed up for the new game format, but holy mackerel it's really tough making everything work on USA Mega because of the level of detail requi... [ More ]

Comment #129

CDanaT — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:32:16 GMT

Todd, why don't you play MADDOG's MM Challenge with your ticket numbers ?

Show us how it's done.

Comment #128

PrisonerSix — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:11:49 GMT

That is interesting. I haven't tried the game yet, but might do so today.

I had only planned on playing if the jackpot got high, but may play other times if the mood strikes me.

Comment #127

Todd — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:36:15 GMT

Admittedly, the computer didn't do such a hot job for me tonight.

Comment #126

ShagE3 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:21:51 GMT

Picking your own numbers can be stressful ..... that's why we quikpic. Youre not alone ..... I guess there's three of us that don't pick our own numbers.

The ShagE

Comment #125

JustMaybe — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:05:12 GMT

It'z their Game of Ripp-Off,.. Alwayz uze Common $centz,.. Don't Playit ..!!

Everything in this life is a choice - to play or not to play is a choice.

I hope you make the best choices

Comment #124

JustMaybe — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:51:49 GMT

It's reassuring to see that Todd buys QP tickets.

I thought I was the only crazy one who does that

My one QP ticket is a 3x too.

Good luck on the draw.

Comment #123

Todd — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:29:14 GMT

Ok here we go with 3x multiplier on my first buy.

Comment #122

MsBee18 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:20:18 GMT

I bought (2) QP's from Publix. It's 5 dollars rolled off her tongue. I got 2X on both lines. I'm fine with that. Good luck everyone

Comment #121

ShagE3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:51:16 GMT

Thanks Brock if it weren't for your patient response to my questions I wouldn't have found out about all this until the jackpot reaches 1/3 to 1/2 a billion when I will enter into the game.

That ticket sealed the deal over my doubts!

ShagE

Comment #120

Brock Lee — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:09:01 GMT

they don't conduct a separate drawing for the megaplier any more. now it's just the machine that prints your tickets also gives you a multiplier for every line you buy, and for every line it's random. so if you matched only the megaball on one line, and you just so happened to have 10x on that line, you would get $50.

i got this image from a tx lottery video. see how each line has its own multiplier? i never bought the megaplier under the old format so it was a little confusing for me at fir... [ More ]

Comment #119

ShagE3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:26:26 GMT

Sorry to be so dense ... If I happen to get the megaball ...... and the multiplier drawn is 2x but I have a 10 x ..... than I'm s#@t out of luck right?

How much do I win?

ShagE

Comment #118

Brock Lee — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:14:02 GMT

unfortunately, brah, we are much more likely to get the 2x multiplier than the 10x multiplier. the terminal uses a random number generator program like the one that makes quick picks. but whereas with quick picks all numbers are equally likely to be picked, with the multiplier it's set up so that the 2x is more likely to be picked.

if you go out now and waste $100 on 20 tickets, the most likely scenario is that about half of them will have the 2x multiplier, about a third will have 3x, and v... [ More ]

Comment #117

ShagE3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:57:48 GMT

Thanx Brock!

Now I know how they choose the multiplier for each drawing ..... how does the lottery terminal assign each multiplier per ticket ....just the five possibilities? Anotherwords, are the odds even for me getting a ticket with a ten multiplier as it is a two multiplier?

Thanx

ShagE

Comment #116

Brock Lee — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:33:36 GMT

the multiplier has 32 theoretical balls.

1 of them is 10x

2 of them are 5x

4 of them are 4x

10 of them are 3x

15 of them are 2x

the chance of getting 2x is 15/32 which works out to 1 in 2.13 like the chart says. if you were nuts and bought a bunch of lines, you'd expect about half to have the 2x multiplier. it is random. for each line you buy the terminal randomly picks one of the 32 imaginary balls.

Comment #115

ShagE3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:04:05 GMT

Yeah if they were smart they would have added the 50 mil to the current pot or at least the difference between the old starting amt. and the new starting amt which would be 30 million more than it is now.

Either would have given the current game a needed big-time jolt as both PB and MM are essentially tied at the moment.

Comment #114

ShagE3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:59:02 GMT

Explain the multiplier please!

How many 10s 5s 4s 3s 2s are there in the system from which the computer chooses?

Shouldn't there be 5 balls for 5 possible multiplier numbers? Each with a 20% chance of being picked?

And on the other side .... how is the multiplier distributed to each ticket upon purchase? Is it random or otherwise? Or is it stacked against the ticket holder?

I dunno!

The Shag

Comment #113

SoCola — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:55:23 GMT

I initially thought they intended it that way too but apparently it only resets to 50M after this jackpot is won instead of adding 50M to the amount that rolled over.

Comment #112

SoCola — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:06:51 GMT

I was just looking at the jackpot calculation documents on the Texas lottery website. It has the estimated rollover jackpot as 72M

But it says estimated sales for tonights drawing is $25,047,000. I haven't bought my ticket for tonight yet and I'm sure a lot of other people haven't either. is the estimated sales based off of previous weeks

Comment #111

Perfecttiming2 — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:56:39 GMT

Hi!

I am a little confused...

If the jackpot on 4/4/25 was $43M and new Jackpot starts at $50M... shouldn't the jackpot for 4/8/25 say $93M AND whatever rollover amount was added?

(Just want a better understanding on how they are doing this. And Thanks in advance to anyone who answers

Comment #110

Stat$talker — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:23:14 GMT

It's a game of chance, always use caution

It'z their Game of Ripp-Off,.. Alwayz uze Common $centz,.. Don't Playit ..!!

NUTHIN would send a moe HEARD message to'em..

Comment #109

play4shekels — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:34:07 GMT

Just remember, since they are not using a mechanical device, the Megaplier is no longer random and was previously slightly weighted so that 3x was the dominant Megaplier. It is now a rigged system that will yield the desired results, regardless of sales data. The updated official rules state that (on average)out of 31 tickets, there will be: one 10x, two 5x, four 4x, ten 3x, and fifteen 2x. That makes the average Megaplier 3.00

Comment #108

play4shekels — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:58:03 GMT

The security thing makes sense, but the MUSL rules specifically prohibit a single entity from purchasing all possible combos. Before taxes, the jackpot would have to be over $2.3B before a group could break even. I don't think that's a concern anymore.

Comment #107

play4shekels — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:41:13 GMT

Just remember, since they are not using a mechanical device, the Megaplier is no longer random. It is now a rigged system that will yield the desired results, regardless of sales data. The updated official rules state that (on average)out of 31 tickets, there will be: one 10x, two 5x, three 4x, ten 3x, and fifteen 2x. That makes the average Megaplier 2.96. To me, that makes the 10x a joke since it could very realistically be multiple years before someone hits the 2nd prize of 5 of 5 numbers alon... [ More ]

Comment #106

play4shekels — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:15:12 GMT

Don't forget the exchange rate. That $5 Canadian is about $3.50 here. And everything costs more in Canada to fund all of the government programs. So, realistically they're paying around $2 U.S.

Comment #105

KY Floyd — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:08:25 GMT

they increase ticket price by 150% but only improved jackpot odds by 4%

So don't be one of the fools that pays 150% more for a slightly better chance at the relatively small early jackpots. One average we'll be seeing one jackpot winner for every 290 million tickets they sell instead of one for every 302 million tickets, but for every ticket sold there will be close to twice as much money for the jackpot. The result is that the average jackpot will be almost twice as big, and you should hav... [ More ]

Comment #104

play4shekels — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:14:04 GMT

I thought this thru some more and MM really dressed up their plate and left us a few morsels:

Less sales (I'm just guessing 50% less) equals less 5 of 6 millionaires. Less 5 of 6 millionaires means less chance of a 10x millionaire since there's a 3.1% chance of the 10x being the multiplier on any ticket. 5X is only slightly less than before (6.3% vs 6.7%). 4x is about the same, but 3x took a dive from 40% to 31% and 2x is the king now- 46.9,% vs 33.3 % before. In other words, you were incent... [ More ]

Comment #103

JustMaybe — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:27:42 GMT

I am not sure how much one would have spent.

But again that's how the game is, it's not something assured or something to be approached with any certainty.

It's a game of chance, always use caution

Comment #102

NJPiney — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:04:54 GMT

It's also about $3.50 in USD not $5

Comment #101

Powerball765 — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:48:33 GMT

Well l hear you on the other hand let's wait and see what happens tomorrow Night. How much it goes up if no winners and how many people win second and third price . So let's be patient and first see what happens if l win even $100 am happy

Comment #100

noise-gate — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:34:50 GMT

* On a lighter note: Picked up 2 MM tickets this am, and the store clerk was going on about having to explain the price change to at least 2 customers who initially refused to pay the extra $3 per ticket. He said he never gets this sort of push back when it comes to selling cigarettes, those customers he says never leave the store empty handed. Oh well..

Comment #99

billybucks — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:15:29 GMT

You get three sets of numbers for that 5.00 up there. Plus no taxes. Canadians sneer at our lotteries. You think everyone wants to win a billion dollars. They don't. 80 million would do you just fine.

Comment #98

Powerball765 — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:34:34 GMT

Ok let's be realistic here. Currently in Canada Lotto Max is currently $5 per ticket and Jackpot starts at $10 millions and ends at $80 millions . USA mega million $5 per ticket starts at $50 million ends in Billions . So let's understand what all this is all about. If Mega millions pulls this off Guess what Mega millions will become the greatest Lottery in the World . Once it reaches $1,000,000,000 Players from Canada will cross the Boarder to buy tickets in Michigan and Minnesota. So you all n... [ More ]

Comment #97

billybucks — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:43:05 GMT

If they had gone to 4.00 a ticket with some expanded formula for secondary prizes I believe there would not have been this much feedback. Something about that 5.00 a ticket that has crossed a threshold most believe shouldn't have been crossed.

Comment #96

Stat$talker — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:20:48 GMT

At a minimum you will double your bet when you win

I hear ya,.. BUT, how much would ya have spent , by the time of IF you'd win?..!!

Remember, the Stats for the 70n pool hazn't changed, only the BBN pool..and the Xzorbitant price of a ticket..

-Stat$talker

Comment #95

lowerPB-MModds! — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:48:35 GMT

We DON'T want PB MM to merge, ever. If they do, the odds of winning the jackpot will be something like 500 million to 1, with a matrix 5/96 + 1/51.

Comment #94

thaencyder — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:05:19 GMT

What on earth are YOU yapping about? Who cares what you do? Your fragile ego aside, I'm perfectly capable of simple math. most tickets sold are 2X for second prize wins. The only thing that's improved is the chance to win a jackpot. Chance of winning every other prize remains the same which is why I've said since the beginning. Not sure what's so hard about such simple statements, and you'd have to resort to name calling. Laughable. Get over yourself

Comment #93

wander73 — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 02:59:04 GMT

What does it look like you show you played

Comment #92

lakerben — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 02:00:36 GMT

I got one more quick pick after hitting this morning on 2 pick 4 back pairs $100. My quick pick has x10.

Comment #91

ShagE3 — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 01:12:34 GMT

PB+MM merger: new name = bananas royalle

Ticket price will be a set 3 dollars and 33 cents each .... multiplier/powerplay included. Three tickets for 10 dollars.

Draws will be 3 days a week one week and 4 days a week the next .... every other day is a drawing.

Annuity reduced from 29 years to 24.

Only the $$$$cash$$$$ value will be advertised.

2x gone ... Say hello to 20x! 3 x 4 x 5 x 10 x 20 x.

Part of the official rules of the new game is that lotteryposters from usameg... [ More ]

Comment #90

wander73 — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 01:03:26 GMT

Tomorrow is 47 and number 4754 secret Society numbers

Comment #89

lakerben — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 21:25:04 GMT

I bought three tickets. I picked my own numbers on one and got 3x. I bought two quick picks with 2x.

Comment #88

JustMaybe — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:39:39 GMT

It may be true that Droppin 1 Megaball numba from itz 25 ball Matrix IZZ NOT worth a $3. Ticket increase..!!

But I think having a 10x and all prizes being above break even is worth it.

At a minimum you will double your bet when you win.

My thoughts.

Comment #87

Stat$talker — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:03:23 GMT

mega millions sucks now,

Correction, MM sucks even MOOE naah, cauze it haz alwayz sucked..

Droppin 1 Megaball numba from itz 25 ball Matrix IZZ NOT worth a $3. Ticket increase..!!

WAKE UP PEOPLE

Comment #86

Todd — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:39:34 GMT

Average multiplier means that over time you will average a 3x multiplier. Not too hard to understand, and the info that most people want to know. I acknowledge that other people want to know other statistics about the multiplier motivated by trying to show one thing or another, but I am confident that most people want the average to be able to understand how their prizes will pay out over the long term. (Perhaps for budgetary purposes.

Comment #85

Think — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:35:32 GMT

Who cares what the average multiplier is? Remember how averages work - you could have 9 bums in a room with Bill Gates and the average wealth would be $15 Billion each even though 9 of them are worth 0.

I'd rather know the median and mode for the multiplier... that would tell you much more. I have a feeling the mode is 2 for this one.

Comment #84

JustMaybe — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:14:06 GMT

I think that's a good thing, because now we are able to see what 3 draws a week does for PB and what the new pricing and game structure does for MM.

On Sunday April 13th will be a good day to see what one week does to both jackpots. Then the next Sunday and the next until one is won.

If PB stays ahead of MM that will say something about MM sales and if MM stays ahead of PB, that too will say something about the new pricing.

My thoughts

Comment #83

grwurston — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:56:06 GMT

Predictions if people stop playing MM.

1) PB will have more frequent but smaller jackpots due to big increase in players and more combinations being played.

2) Eventually people will say they want bigger jackpots.

3) To provide bigger jackpots PB will either increase the game matrix or raise ticket prices or both.

Comment #82

lakerben — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:37:13 GMT

I'm buying two today

Comment #81

shadav504 — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:32:17 GMT

Yep. I already did.

Comment #80

Powerball765 — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:47:21 GMT

The only Good News is that am excited by the New mega millions will play all jackpots for now this is the honeymoon phase so as to how l feel about it next month is another story at least for now let's all dream Big So far l spent $100 two for five draws

Comment #79

dickblow — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:29:19 GMT

now that mega +powerball is 54 million all a rip off

Comment #78

lucky7sampson — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:09:31 GMT

mega millions sucks now, unless you win duh.

Comment #77

Todd — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:00:27 GMT

What on earth are you talking about? The average 3x multiplier is mathematics, not based on sales data. Please don't confuse people with your lack of knowledge.

No idea what you're referring to with likes . You sound like you're the one stuck in high school. You're acting as if I'm just spitballing it here. Do you realize I've been running this business for 25 years, and you might benefit from listening instead of just throwing a bunch of your feelings against the wall... [ More ]

Comment #76

LooneyGambler — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 04:10:01 GMT

You had to be completely naive, or just stupid to play Just the Jackpot. That game option was just a money making racket.

Comment #75

rcbbuckeye — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 04:03:58 GMT

Huh

Comment #74

wander73 — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 02:52:03 GMT

The amounts on both Lottery are supposed to do with the Jesuit order. 47 and 54

Comment #73

HiFi — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 02:07:23 GMT

I'm guessing most people who said they would never buy a ticket at $5... will actually buy a ticket, myself included. The thing is I can only afford to buy 1 ticket at this price and maybe not every drawing.

Comment #72

thaencyder — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:20:15 GMT

yup, this is exactly what I was saying as well. You practically paid more than twice the amount in the new iteration of the game to win the same second chance prizes (assuming the 2X works out).

Comment #71

grwurston — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:19:16 GMT

Here are the complete prizes.

https://www.mdlottery.com/games/mega-millions/prize-structure/#:~:text=The%20approximate%20overall%20probability%20of,multiplier%20is%201%20in%208.

Comment #70

thaencyder — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:17:36 GMT

Nothing about my statement is not based on facts. Chances of winning second prizes have not changed from the previous version of the game which is what I talked about. To claim 3X multiplier is the average without any sales data is ignorant at best and quite ironic considering you just accused me of being inaccurate. Also, bolster likes? What is this, high school

Comment #69

grwurston — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:09:03 GMT

I don't play the jackpot games on a regular basis because of the high odds of actually hitting it. Usually it's just a spur of the moment decision while I'm getting my P3/P4 tickets no matter what the jackpot is. I'll continue doing that.

I like the idea of winning more money on the smaller prizes because that's what most of us are going to win anyway. A jackpot win is nice for sure, but I would be perfectly happy just to win a $2 million second prize. And I don't think anyone here is gonna... [ More ]

Comment #68

JustMaybe — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:02:04 GMT

Thats what I like about Lucky for Life.

All prize tiers are more than the $2 ticket price.

So when you win, you make a small profit.

Comment #67

ShagE3 — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:55:51 GMT

What is the deal with the multiplier?

Details please!

What does it mean when you say there are more x2's than the other four numbers ?

Isn't it five choices? 2 3 4 5 and 10 ?

Explain

Comment #66

mypiemaster — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:35:59 GMT

My main issue with this new Mega Million is that the starting jackpot isn't $100M. The next issue is that of automatic assignment of multipliers 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X,10X. They should eliminate 2X because it is a ripoff. Most of the the tickets issued are going to be 2X anyway statistically speaking. Just to try it out, I went out and bought 13 tickets. I purposely chose the same number for some of these tickets. Here are the results.

1 ticket 10X

1 ticket 5X

1 ticket 4X

3 tickets 3X... [ More ]

Comment #65

LUCKYME$ — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:30:20 GMT

I need some big retirement money, I will be playing now to Win. Good luck to all the players.

Comment #64

Kandiapple — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:02:02 GMT

I am not playing mega millions anymore, good luck to people that do. I'll stick to occasional powerball

Comment #63

Droptop209 — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:01:17 GMT

Not a big deal for me. While I will never play new MM I will just keep playing my 3 other games (CA Superlotto, CA Fantasy 5 PB

Comment #62

ShagE3 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:26:28 GMT

Here's a question I thought I'd throw out there to lotteryposters: what would cause a merger between PB and MM faster ... a successful MM or a MM flop?

Hey on the topic of merger ..... what would you keep/ discard from each game in forming a merged game? Ex. 2 x or 3 x a week ....... etc.

Comment #61

ShagE3 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:18:20 GMT

P.U.! :Wut Stinx?

Answer ..... $5 MM!!!!

Need I say anymore?!

The Shag

C'ya

Comment #60

Petrust99 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:48:55 GMT

Since the price now is $5 , I suggest people just buy 1 game for each draw to prove they are wrong for increasing the price.

Comment #59

Todd — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:37:50 GMT

I was pointing out that you posted a factually untrue statement. Which you were.

I also disagree with your multiplier statement. Even though there are more 2x's than anything, the average multiplier is 3x.

It is a game of higher stakes now, but easier to win a big prize. If you don't like it, you have lots of company in that regard. But no need to make incorrect statements to bolster your dislike.

Comment #58

thaencyder — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:29:25 GMT

Eliminating the 2X all together would make the game far more attractive. The 2X essentially is now even more expensive than it ever was despite the chances of winning remaining identical. The previous version would have a multiplier option for an extra $1 dollars for a total of $3 dollars per ticket. Now, the chances of wining second prize remains the same while the price increases to $5. It's insanity. Only the illusion of getting 4,5 or 10X will attract players for now while the game sells far... [ More ]

Comment #57

thaencyder — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:23:48 GMT

Jackpot chance of wining going from 1 in 300+ million to 1 in 290 million isn't exactly easier and more importantly the chances of winning second prizes still remains exactly the same. Moreover, the multiplier (more tickets having 2X) essentially makes it less value for players than the previous iteration of the game when price is taken into consideration.

Comment #56

Powerball765 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:07:41 GMT

I did the same experiment l bought two tickets from one store both gave me X2 so l tried another store bought Six tickets two were X2 and the remaining four tickets l was in shock got X3 and X4 and X5 and X10. The best part my X10 was not a Quick pick l was Sooooo Happy Smiling now like l won $10,000,000

Comment #55

NJPiney — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 21:17:09 GMT

Agreed, they increase ticket price by 150% but only improved jackpot odds by 4%. The odds to win ANY prize also only increased 4%. Too bad it wasn't an April fools joke

Comment #54

Todd — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:54:58 GMT

It's easier to win the jackpot now, not harder.

Comment #53

dickblow — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:14:21 GMT

nothing bur greed they say you got a better chance of winning where wasnt any better at 2 dollars a game

Comment #52

JustMaybe — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:08:25 GMT

I bought my first MM ticket today, only one play, and I got the 3X.

What I like about that is I know what I would win should I match 5 balls

Am waiting for my $3,000,000 on Tuesday patiently

Comment #51

thaencyder — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:24:30 GMT

Do not play this newly revised scam of a game. I purchased 10 tickets for $50 just to see how it's structured. Out of the 10 tickets only one has 3x multiplier and one has 4X multiplier. The rest were all 2X multipliers effectively reducing any kind of payout to only 2X. This is a joke considering they more than doubled the price. I'm utterly baffled this is how they want this game to be. I play mostly to win second prizes as the jackpot is undreamable and they came up with a way to make it even... [ More ]

Comment #50

PrisonerSix — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:02:32 GMT

I had considered only playing MegaMillions once a week instead of twice. At that price, I think I'll wait until it gets high or just play occasionally.

Comment #49

JustMaybe — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:01:12 GMT

I matched a few but won zero

Comment #48

Powerball765 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:59:40 GMT

l just Bought My new mega millions today in Florida was impressed. Bought two tickets on one slip and it gave me a X3 multiplier on top number and X5 multiplier on second number even though they both on one ticket so am very happy with the multiplier cool

Comment #47

Think — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:33:13 GMT

This game has been really bad since the 2013 changes. This latest version is truly awful. I was considering playing when the cash was $1 Billion but now I'm considering not playing anymore at all.

The whole point of this game is the Jackpot with many people playing hoping to hit second.

Over the years the second place prizes have become few and far between.

Top that with the forced multiplier if you buy a ticket and I can lay this game to rest.

I'm not sure if I will do a rare sl... [ More ]

Comment #46

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:06:02 GMT

I haven't play MM in months, but to those that are swearing off MM, here's an idea. If you always liked MM, just play Friday draws. The jackpot is always highest on Fridays unless it's won on Tuesday.

I don't play Texas Lotto, or PB every draw. I only play on Saturdays when the jackpot is highest. The money I would have played earlier in the week I can play on Saturday, or just cut back.

Just a thought. Good luck to those that play whatever game y'all like

Comment #45

Todd — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:43:10 GMT

It's a complicated subject with many working parts. I could be writing for an hour about it, so suffice to say that it is completely expected to be the level it is right now, and increases from draw-to-draw should be somewhere in the neighborhood of $10 million per rollover until it gets a bit higher. It's all a guess at this point because it's a brand new price point.

Comment #44

mightwin1 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:53:11 GMT

Huh?, this isn't a starting jackpot and no one won. I was just comparing the jackpot amount from Friday to this Tuesday to past jackpot amounts of similar values for the same days. If $5 is supposed to grow the jackpot faster this Tuesdays increase doesn't really show that. But again they are probably being conservative not knowing what sales are going to be.

Comment #43

Todd — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:24:44 GMT

The lotteries sometimes lose money when someone hits the starting jackpot, so no surprises that they did not go wild with the first one. All makes sense to me.

Comment #42

mightwin1 — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 15:16:14 GMT

The jackpot increase for Tues is roughly the same as before. Maybe they are playing it safe to see how sales are, but yet they were confident people will pay $5...lol