Fewer Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Massachusetts After Game Change, But Lottery Sees More Cash

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Updated on: April 10, 2025

Fewer people are buying Mega Millions tickets in Massachusetts after new changes to the game took effect, but it's now bringing in a lot more cash for the Lottery.

Until Saturday, a Mega Millions ticket cost $2. Now they are $5, but the game says players have better odds of winning.

The Massachusetts State Lottery tells WBZ-TV that 100,297 total tickets were bought at $5 a play for Tuesday's drawing, when the jackpot was $54 million. That's nearly 30% fewer tickets than were bought for the April 4 drawing, which saw 142,170 tickets sold for $2 each in hopes of winning a $43 million jackpot.

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