While those changes were made after the pandemic hit the U.S. economy, ticket sales for both games already had been slowing before the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot was won in October 2018, said Gordon Medenica, lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium and Maryland's lottery directo...
The Powerball and Mega Millions drawings will still air on WABC-TV (ABC 7 in New York) and WTXF (Fox 29 in Philadelphia). Additionally bigger jackpots will be offered for Jersey Cash 5 starting June 29. The Jersey Cash 5 prize will increase from $75,000 to a guaranteed $100,000. Pl...