The price of a ticket for the multi-state Mega Millions lottery game will increase from $2 to $5 next month. While a ticket will cost more than twice as much starting April 5, Mega Millions officials say the odds of winning the jackpot will improve. There will also be larger starting jackpots and the size of the jackpots will jump more quickly.

Big changes are on the way for the Mega Millions Lottery next month as ticket prices will more than double, rising from $2 to $5 per play, lottery officials announced. This marks the second price increase in the game's history, following a jump from $1 to $2 in 2017.