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Do you know that the winning of a smaller Mega Millions prize has become easier? As per a news release on lottery’s website, there is an extra aspect in the Mega Millions lottery. The tickets are costlier than the previous tickets, and the odds of winning are bigger. But, there is an upside in the jackpot size. Instead of the previous $15 million, the Mega Millions jackpot will start at $40 million. Besides, the jackpot will grow faster. However, the ticket prices will be $2 instead of $1. It has added the Megaplier that will multiply the non-jackpot prizes with an additional $1.

1. Bigger and faster-growing jackpots
2. Better odds of winning the $1 million prize
3. Higher secondary prizes

From now and onwards, the punters will pick five main numbers from a slot of 1 through 70 and one Mega Ball number from a slot of 1 through 25. Matching all six numbers will bring the jackpot to a ticket-holder. The chances of winning the first prize are more user-friendly now, making it more likely to roll over and grow.

According to Debbie D. Alford, the Mega Millions President and CEO, these changes are made to benefit the players. “We have a demand for innovation to keep fresh, entertaining lottery games and to deliver the attention-grabbing jackpots,” he said. All these changes have enabled the Mega Millions parallel to the other national lotteries like Powerball. The most substantial Mega Millions jackpot was worth $656 million. It was scooped in 2012 by three punters from Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. The next drawing will be held on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at 11 pm ET. It is sitting at $40 million which is telling about a whopping $24 million as the cash prize. However, Friday’s, October 27, 2017, winning numbers were 17, 27, 41, 51, 52, and Mega Ball 13.