(Clive, IA) -- The Iowa Lottery says changes are coming to the Mega Millions game next year. Iowa Lottery C-E-O Matt Strawn says the game will feature improved odds, bigger jackpots more often, larger starting jackpots, and faster-growing jackpots. He says the revamped game will launch in April. Tickets will cost $5 per play.
“We are creating a game that both our existing players and people new to Mega Millions will love and get excited about playing,” said Joshua Johnston, director of Washington’s Lottery and the lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium. “We expect more billion-dollar jackpots than ever before, meaning creating more billionaires and many more millionaires as the jackpots climb. Plus, this game will continue the important legacy of supporting great causes everywhere Mega Millions is played.”
Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn has the April change in view.
“Responsibly raising revenue for important state causes, such as the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund, requires modernizing lottery games to meet consumer expectations,” Strawn said. “I am confident the proposed updates to the Mega Millions game will bring renewed excitement from both existing and new lottery players, and I look forward to its official launch next April.”
Mega Millions has produced winners of six jackpots exceeding $1 billion. The game’s largest prize to date was a $1.6 billion jackpot won in August 2023 with a ticket purchased in Florida.