Powerball lottery prices increasing to make larger jackpots

[bjl584]

Pricey picks: Powerball tickets doubling to $2 | StarTribune.com

Powerball officials hope increasing the price from $1 to $2 will encourage more people to play since the starting jackpot will increase from $12million to $40million.

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by bjl584

Powerball officials hope increasing the price from $1 to $2 will encourage more people to play since the starting jackpot will increase from $12million to $40million.

Pretty odd that they feel raising the price will boost sales. That tells you something.