Will a $2 ticket make you a multimillionaire? Mega Millions jackpot has grown from $20 million to almost $200 million in just a month.

Mega Millions lottery officials announced on Monday, Oct. 7 that they will be doubling the price of their lottery game to $5 in April, but that the price change would also allow for 'improved odds to win the jackpot.

Beginning April 2025, the cost of a Mega Millions ticket will go up from $2 to $5 — marking a 150% increase. That’s just one of many upcoming changes to the game that officials hope will result in improved jackpot odds, more frequent giant prizes and even larger payouts.

In what the operators of the lottery numbers game call a “mega” makeover, a new and improved Mega Millions will launch in April 2025.

The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Arizona offers Powerball, Mega Millions, The Pick, Triple Twist, Fantasy 5 and Pick 3 as well as Scratchers, Quick Draw and Fast Play.

Mega Millions winning numbers are in for the Friday, Oct. 18 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $185 million ($88.4 million cash option). Mega Millions winning numbers The winning numbers for Friday's Mega Millions drawing are: 58,