Published January 02, 2012, 07:06 AM
Powerball tickets doubling to $2
Get ready to pay more for Powerball: Ticket prices are going up to $2.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Get ready to pay more for Powerball: Ticket prices are going up to $2.
Lottery organizers hope the price change will entice more people to play because jackpots are getting bigger and the odds of winning are improving.
The move is a strategy to differentiate the game from Mega Millions, another big-money, multi-state lottery game that sells for $1 a ticket.
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