Clive, Iowa — The Iowa Lottery Commission has signed off on major changes to the multi-state Mega Millions game slated to begin in April.
Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the changes are designed to draw more players.
The cost of Mega Millions ticket will go from two to five dollars, with the promise of a bigger payout.
Strawn says all levels of prizes will increase.
Players now have to pay an extra dollar for the multiplier that increases the jackpot. Strawn says the multiplier now comes automatically with every ticket and will randomly increase your winnings from two up to ten times. Your odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot will improve.
The first drawing of the reconfigured Mega Millions game is set for Tuesday, April 8th, 2025. Iowa is one of 44 states along with the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands that sell Mega Millions. The game is 20 years old, but Iowa didn’t start selling it until 2010.
