"Those who had won $500 under the old rules will now take home $1,000; $1,500; $2,000; $2,500 or $5,000 in this new game." Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Eastern time.

Lottery officials expect that jump to increase revenue from the twice-weekly game, enabling them to improve the odds of ...

Feeling lucky? Tuesday is the first drawing for Mega Millions since the price of tickets jumped from $2 to $5. The lottery recently announced a new version and prize structure. Though tickets cost ...

The first drawing under the game's new rules will happen tonight and ticket prices have increased to five dollars.

Lottery players are going to have a shot at more billion-dollar jackpots and slightly better odds under new Mega Millions rules that go into effect with Tuesday's drawing. But the improvements ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- To celebrate the new Mega Millions format, players for Jackpot.com are being given another incentive to play. The online lottery site is offering a free ticket promotion for April.

The new rules have two main goals: to address what the industry calls “jackpot fatigue" and to differentiate Mega Millions from Powerball, the other lottery draw game played across the country.

Mega Millions ticket prices have increased to $5 with new rules promising better odds, larger jackpots, and higher ...