The new MegaMillions game has ALREADY been approved and adopted by the 12 states involved. This was done WITHOUT any player input. In some states the new game was adopted in secret. They are announcing the new game now because they have to shut down multidraws for the current game. Otherwise, the game would have been started without any significant advance notice.
Each state has to adopt and implement the megaplier feature available in Texas. There is a lot of risk involved for some states. Recently. Texas lost a bundle when several players won $700,000 each. The state is way ahead, but could go into the red if many players have a lucky streak.
The only way players can have any affect is to NOT PLAY. Course this not going to happen, primarily because there are millions of players who seem to think that, despite the odds, they have a better chance of winning when the jackpot if large.
Can't believe some people are praising the Mega Millions gang for coming up with a game that could produce a $400 million jackpot!!
pots than lower ones.
The only way players can affect the game is NOT PLAY.