LIFESTYLE NEWS - The Mega Millions lottery will be changing its main gameplay rules and its prize divisions as of October 2017.
The new set of rules has been assessed by the New York State Gaming and Lottery Commission and it has been approved, which makes the changes official. In this article, we will summarize the essential elements in the Mega Millions lottery that will be changed from October so that you can get an idea of the immense potential of these upgrades.
This is the first change that lottery players will notice in the new Mega Millions rule book because ticket prices will be doubled. At the moment, the price for one line in the Mega Millions is $1.00, but as of October 28th, this will reach a full $2.00.
The sizable increase of ticket prices is in line with the new prizes in the game, but a 100% increase is bound to stir up quite the commotion. It remains to be seen how this change will be introduced to lottery fans, but the new prize ranges will justify it entirely.
The current game-play rules in the Mega Millions lottery require players to choose five numbers from a 1 to 75 guess range and another number (the Mega Ball) from a 1 to 15 guess range. The Mega Millions 2.0 version will change this to a 1 to 70 guess range for the main numbers and a 1 to 25 guess range for the Mega Ball.
While this might not seem like a drastic change, the new guess ranges for the Mega Millions numbers will significantly modify the players' odds of winning the prizes in the game. For instance, players now stand a 1 in 258,890,850 chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot, but as per the new rules, this will be increased to a 1 in 302,575,350 chance, which is much higher.
The new prizes in the Mega Millions are actually the central aim of the entire set of changes. Since its rival lottery, the US Powerball has had its legendary $1.58 billion jackpot, the Mega Millions has been doing its best to step out of the shadows and regain its former popularity.
Aside from the second-tier prize which will remain $1 million, the Mega Millions lottery will also increase the secondary prizes it offers. The third-tier prize will be increased from $5,000 to $10,000, and the $50 fifth-tier prize will be quadrupled.
