"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 ...

Beyond the price increase, officials said players can expect a higher starting jackpot ($50 million), faster-growing jackpots ...

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 ...

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.

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

Lottery players are going to have a shot at more billion-dollar jackpots and slightly better odds under new Mega Millions ...

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 costs have climbed to $5 across the US. What to know: Jackpot will get bigger faster, other prizes ...

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 ...