At this time’s your final probability to enter a Mega Thousands and 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 value $5 as a substitute of $2, however the lottery says gamers may have improved odds to win, together with bigger beginning and faster-growing jackpots. The typical jackpot is anticipated to prime $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 evening’s jackpot, for instance, might 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 worth hike is not the one change. These are the notable different new guidelines, in keeping with CNBC:
Minimal prizes leap 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 out there in some states, is gone
Mega Thousands and 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 probably be paid out primarily based on the previous prize construction no matter when it’s claimed.
