The changes will bring the two games' jackpot odds a little closer, with Powerball jackpot odds of 1 in 292.2 million just a bit worse than the new Mega Millions odds.

With a new-look Mega Millions game here and slew of changes implemented, lottery players are now facing higher odds of winning, albeit with higher ticket prizes. "Beyond big jackpots, players told ...

Mega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should start seeing more billion-dollar jackpots, but at a cost — literally — with tickets for the multistate lottery more than doubling ...

Updated: Apr 8, 2025 / 11:46 AM CDT (NEXSTAR) — Your odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot have always been slim, but thanks to new changes to the national lottery game, they just got better.

And the jackpot odds will be 1 in 290,472,336, compared to 1 in 302,575,350. How do you play the Mega Millions? To play the Mega Millions, you first have to buy a ticket.

The changes will bring the two games' jackpot odds a little closer, with Powerball jackpot odds of 1 in 292.2 million just a bit worse than the new Mega Millions odds.

The changes will bring the two games' jackpot odds a little closer, with Powerball jackpot odds of 1 in 292.2 million just a bit worse than the new Mega Millions odds.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery players are going to have a shot at more billion-dollar jackpots and slightly better odds under new Mega Millions rules that go into effect with Tuesday's drawing.