Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds

"Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per ticket."

"The goal is to increase revenue and provide more money to state lotteries, which in turn spend it on a variety of government services."

"Mega Millions' hope is that by increasing ticket revenue and rejiggering the odds... more people will win jackpots even as prizes grow extraordinarily high."

"Spending 5 bucks to become a millionaire or billionaire, that's pretty good," said Joshua Johnston, director of the Washington Lottery.

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