Mega Millions Changes 2025 – Exciting Makeover Ahead!

Mega Millions Jackpot

Bigger Starting Jackpot

Mega Millions multiplier

Multiply Your Non-Jackpot Prizes by
Up to 10X

Mega Millions Odds

Improved Odds

The New Mega Millions Rules 

  • Bigger starting jackpot amount. 
  • Built-in multiplier boosting non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times. 
  • Improved odds of winning prizes. 
  • Ticket price changes to $5 to allow for new features. 
  • Mega Ball Number Pool decreases from 1-25 to 1-24. 
  • No more breakeven prizes.
  • Increased revenues support charitable causes.
  • First draw with the new rules – April 8, 2025.
Mega Millions Jackpot 2025

Bigger Starting Jackpot 

Jackpot prizes are starting bigger than ever! The starting jackpot is getting a massive upgrade – from $20 million to an incredible $50 million! And the best part? It keeps growing until someone wins!

Built-in Multiplier 

The new Mega Millions ticket will include a built-in multiplier in every entry. The randomly chosen multiplier will multiply winnings by 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times. The payouts are more appealing, including a secondary prize as high as $10 million!  

Mega Millions Built-in Multiplier 2025
Mega Millions Odds 2025

Improved Odds 

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot improve from 1:302,575,350 to 1:290,472,336, which are better than the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot! The odds of winning any prize in a Mega Millions draw is 1:23. 

Why Are Mega Millions Ticket Prices Increasing?
To Allow for Bigger Jackpots! 

Tweaking the Mega Number Pool for More Wins!

To win the Mega Millions jackpot, players must match all 5 main balls in any order and the Mega Ball. 

  • Main Numbers (‘White Balls’): Players choose 5 numbers from a pool of 1 to 70. 
  • Mega Ball: Players choose 1 number from a separate pool of 1 to 24. 

Coming spring 2025, the Mega Ball Number Pool will decrease from 1-25 to 1-24, improving the overall odds of winning any prize to 1 in 23.

No More Breakeven Prizes 

The new Mega Millions prize structure eliminates breakeven prizes, ensuring that every payout will be higher than the entry fee.

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Mega Millions Lottery Ticket

Every Ticket Sold Serves a Dual Purpose

According to the Mega Millions Consortium, the increased revenue from ticket sales will also continue the legacy of supporting great causes everywhere Mega Millions is played. This means that every Mega Millions ticket purchased contributes to both the potential for life-changing wins and the betterment of communities.


Eager to Take a Shot at the Upgraded Mega Millions Lottery? 
Join the action now! 

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