Get ready to spend more for those Mega Millions lotto tickets.
The Texas Lottery announced changes to the game that went into effect on Saturday.
From the Texas Lottery:
"Starting jackpots for the multi-state game will more than double from the current $15 million to $40 million and the ticket price will increase from $1 to $2 per play...
$1.3 BILLION! That's a lot of scratch, for sure. But I've got 5 other reasons why you should keep playing the lottery. Probably not the same 5 you might have, but these are my reasons.