(NEXSTAR) — It’s been a big few years for Mega Millions. Seven of the games’ top 10 jackpots have happened since 2021, including five that surpassed the $1 billion benchmark — a threshold previously only reached in 2018.
But now, Mega Millions is preparing for a massive overhaul impacting nearly every part of the game: the odds, jackpots, gameplay, payouts, and how much you’ll be paying for the ticket.
“We are creating a game that both our existing players and people new to Mega Millions will love and get excited about playing,” Joshua Johnston, the lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a press release to Nexstar on Monday. “We expect more billion-dollar jackpots than ever before, meaning creating more billionaires and many more millionaires as the jackpots climb, plus this game will continue the important legacy of supporting great causes everywhere Mega Millions is played.”
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So what are those enhancements and when will they begin?