Boston.com | Mega Millions ticket sales take a hit after price jumps to $5 by Beth Treffeisen

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Mega Millions sales in Massachusetts have slumped about 25% since the ticket price rose from $2 to $5 a year ago, a drop that executive director Mark Bracken attributes to shoppers buying fewer tickets and to relatively low jackpots after an unusually high number of winners last year; despite the dip, Mega Millions contributes only a small slice of lottery revenue—about 1.8%—while instant‑scratch tickets and Keno generate the bulk of the $4 billion‑plus annual intake, and the state’s generous scratch‑ticket prizes have helped keep overall player winnings up even as Mega Millions revenue fell from $111 million to $85 million; the game’s odds have improved slightly (from 1 in 302 million to 1 in 290 million) and low‑tier payouts have risen, but Bracken says sales will only rebound if a large jackpot (around $700 million) appears, as higher‑value prizes drive casual participation, which in turn funds local education, road, safety and senior‑service projects amid stiff competition from casinos, sports betting, crypto and a tight economy.

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