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Mega Millions to increase ticket price next year amid overhaul

Headline from ABC 13 Houston, on the newest of 2 developments

Starting in April 2025, tickets will increase from $2 to $5, Mega Millions announced on Monday.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Mega Millions to increase ticket price next year amid overhaul

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

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54 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Mega Millions tickets will cost more after changes to produce bigger lottery jackpots (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Mega Millions tickets are set to get more expensive next year after a change to produce bigger lottery jackpots.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double.

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    Mega Millions ticket price going up (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Big changes are coming to the popular Mega Millions lottery game, including the cost of a ticket more than doubling.

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    Mega Millions to increase ticket price next year amid overhaul (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Starting in April 2025, tickets will increase from $2 to $5, Mega Millions announced on Monday.

  5. New York Post

    Mega Millions ticket price more than doubling to $5 — with promise of bigger jackpots and higher odds (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Mega Millions tickets will more than double in cost next April from $2 to $5 a pop, lottery officials announced Monday, adding that the new price tag will come with higher cash prizes.

  6. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Mega Millions tickets will more than double in cost to $5 (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Published

    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Mega Millions tickets will soon more than double in cost, but officials said they

  7. Fortune

    Mega Millions ticket prices will more than double, but officials promise larger prizes and more frequent winners (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    But officials promise larger prizes and more frequent winners

  8. CNN

    Mega Millions lottery is more than doubling the price of a ticket to $5 (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The cost of a Mega Millions ticket is more than doubling, but the multi-state lottery game is promising that the bigger price comes with better odds.

  9. FOX Business

    Mega Millions upping price of lottery tickets next year (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Playing the Mega Millions lottery will get more expensive come April of next year, when Mega Millions raises its ticket price to $5, according to a Monday press release.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Mega Millions lottery is more than doubling the price of a ticket to $5 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    New York (CNN) — The cost of a Mega Millions ticket is more than doubling, but the multi-state lottery game is promising that the bigger

  11. Foxla

    Mega Millions raising lottery ticket prices from $2 to $5 (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    Mega Millions is raising the price of their $2 lottery tickets.

  12. FOX 35 Orlando

    Mega Millions ticket price jumps—Are you ready to pay $5 for a shot at billions? (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The price of a Mega Millions ticket will more than double to $5 starting in April, according to lottery officials, who promise larger prizes and more winners.

  13. The Oregonian

    Mega Millions tickets will soon cost more. Here’s what to know (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    Officials said they're confident players won't mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Mega Millions plans to raise ticket price to $5. Are you more likely to win? (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    In April, the price of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will jump from $2 to $5, a change that officials say will come with better odds, bigger wins and more money for California public schools.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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