Playing the Mega Millions lottery will get more expensive come April of next year, when Mega Millions raises its ticket price to $5, according to a Monday press release.

We expect more billion-dollar jackpots than ever before [with the change]...," Joshua Johnston, Lead Director of the Mega Millions Consortium said

While the cost of playing Mega Millions will more than double, organizers say players can expect bigger and faster-growing jackpots.

The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they're confident players won't mind paying more after

Mega Millions officials said players’ odds would be increased and jackpot sizes would be bigger after the price increase next April.

- A Mega Millions logo is displayed on a vending machine at the Hoosier Lottery booth at the Indiana State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron

Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per ticket. The price increase will be one of many changes to Mega Millions that officials said will result in improved jackpot odds,

Several major changes to the Mega Millions game are taking effect next year, but the biggest difference players will see will be the cost per play going from $2 to $5.