Mega Millions, the multi-state lottery game that has produced five jackpot winners in Massachusetts, will have some big changes coming in April 2025.Mass Lottery said the changes will include better odds at winning, larger starting jackpots, faster-growing jackpots and bigger and more frequent jackpots.The new ticket will also include a built-in multiplier on every play, which will multiply a non-jackpot win up to 10 times ... or up to $10 million.Additionally, the newly revised game will get rid of break-even prizes, so winners will always win more than the cost of the ticket.Since the Mega Millions ticket is sold in 45 states and two U.S. territories, these changes are being made at the national level."They're constantly looking at ways to enhance the games, maybe make them a little bit different than Powerball," said Christian Teja, the Mass Lottery director of communications."You have probably heard about jackpot fatigue, it used to be $100 million and everybody was playing. Then it became $300 million. Then it was $500 (million). Now, it's really approaching a billion dollars before you see the sales kick up."However, these changes also mean a change in the price of a Mega Millions ticket, which is currently $2. The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, but officials said they're confident players won't mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners."Let's do this. Let's get this over with. I'm with this," said Norwood resident Frank Clagon. "I'll pay $10 if it's going to get me some more money."Mega Millions will introduce changes at a time when fewer people are buying tickets, and jackpots need to reach ever-higher figures before sporadic players notice and opt to buy a ticket or two.Whereas a $500 million jackpot once prompted lines out convenience store doors, top prizes of $1 billion now often draw more of a ho-hum response."They have $50 scratch tickets (and) people buy them like it's nothing," said Norwood resident Gina Collins. "So what's $5 for Mega Millions for better odds to win."Powerball officials said they have no plans to change that game's odds or the $2 price for most tickets.Those much-hyped jackpot numbers also could take a hit as interest rates fall. That's because on billboards or other advertisements, state lotteries emphasize the annuity payout for jackpots, distributed over decades from an investment fund.As interest rates have been high, the annuity jackpots have more than doubled the cash prizes that winners nearly always choose.With an expectation that interest rates will drop, those annuity jackpot figures will decline, so the advertised jackpot won't seem quite so massive.Lottery officials said the biggest motivation was to differentiate Mega Millions from Powerball and attract customers who might now pass on both games.More than doubling the ticket price is a big move, but Johnston said research shows people feel comfortable spending at least $5 when they buy scratch tickets or chances at the draw games, like Mega Millions. It is the second price increase since the game was created in 2002.Lottery officials said they will announce more specifics about the changes in the coming months.