A Linden woman was the first Michigan Lottery player to become a millionaire in the updated Mega Millions game.

A Michigan woman, who said she had an “itch” to play the Mega Millions game, won a huge prize, lottery officials said.

At $5 per ticket, Mega Millions officials believe jackpots will grow much quicker, leading to the headline grabbing billion-dollar jackpots that bring out even the most casual lottery players. Each ...

Mega Millions ticket prices recently increased to $5. Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. EDT. The odds of winning ... A ticket purchased in Michigan matched ...

Starting with tickets for the 11 p.m. drawing April 8, the game will increase in cost, include the multiplier; start with a bigger jackpot; and have new odds, according to the Mega Millions website.

A lucky Michigan woman won a ... To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 290,472,336.

LANSING, MI ... new Mega Millions game,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “The enhanced Mega Millions game features bigger prizes at every non-jackpot prize tier, better odds ...