The Cost of Lottery Tickets Is Rising, Along With the Billion Dollar Jackpots

Mega Millions is planning to raise the price of a lottery ticket to $5 next year. WSJ personal finance reporter Katherine Hamilton joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss why it’s getting more expensive to buy that ticket to a billion dollar dream. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices