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BOISE, Idaho – A modified version of the popular game Mega Millions will debut in Idaho and nationwide this April.

The changes coming to Mega Millions include bigger prizes and a new, unique game play format. Included with every Mega Millions line of play purchased will be a randomly assigned multiplier feature. With the multiplier feature, players will increase their non-jackpot winning prizes by at least double the price of a ticket and could have them multiplied by as many as ten times. The new Mega Millions game will cost $5 per ticket.

“The price change for Mega Millions means Idaho players will have a very diverse portfolio of draw games to choose from at different prices with differing top jackpots,” said Larry Polowski, Idaho Lottery Sales Director. “While Mega Millions will have a unique game style, we still offer games with life-changing prizes that begin at $1 per play.”

Each of the past two years, Mega Millions has had two $1 billion or higher jackpot runs. This recent success of the game led to a nationwide call for innovation. As billion-dollar jackpots become more common, there was a request from players to share the prize money among more players. The modified Mega Millions game will do just that. Each ticket, or line of play, will be randomly assigned a multiplier number: 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X. Non-jackpot winning prizes will be a minimum of $10 or double the price to play; with the chance to win up to as much as $10 million for tickets that match all five of the first numbers, but not the Mega Ball.

The Idaho Lottery was created to benefit Idaho public schools and buildings. While the new changes may create faster growing, and larger jackpots, one thing is certain: approximately 35% of each ticket purchased by players will go directly to Idaho’s beneficiaries. Last year, Mega Millions alone contributed approximately $9.8 million, or about 11.7% to the Lottery’s record $84 million dividend.

Draws for Mega Millions will still occur every Tuesday and Friday night at 9 pm Mountain Time. The changes to Mega Millions will begin on April 5, 2025, and the first draw of the modified game will be on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Players who purchase ten advance draws for both games will see that number reduced by 1 draw for each subsequent draw beginning with the draw on March 4, 2025.

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