How much does it cost to play the Powerball?

x. How. Powerball® costs $2 per play. Select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls; then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won.

What’s the time for the Powerball in California?

However, the Arizona Lottery site has said in the past that players in Tucson can sometimes tune in to KOLD News 13 at 10:25 pm to hear the results. Powerball’s site doesn’t have a listing for California, but California does.

When is the drawing for the Powerball on TV?

The Powerball drawing is every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:50 p.m. Eastern (9:59 p.m. Central.) The drawing is going to be broadcast on different networks depending on where you live.

Powerball® costs $2 per play. Select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls; then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers. The Powerball jackpot grows until it is won.

What are the odds of winning the Powerball?

You still have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize when the advertised jackpot is $1 billion. Even if there are more tickets sold in a particular drawing, your odds of winning a prize are the same. Jackpot winners can either select their prize as an annuity or a lump-sum payment.

How do you pick your numbers for the Powerball?

Select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls; then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. Choose your numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick your numbers.

When do the drawings for the Powerball take place?

Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction. To find out where to watch the drawings, click here.

Did you know your odds of winning a prize are the same in every Powerball drawing? You have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize when the advertised jackpot is $40 million. You still have a 1 in 24.9 chance of winning a prize when the advertised jackpot is $1 billion.

What was the jackpot for the Mega Millions?

The jackpots listed by the lotteries are for winners who opt to be paid through an annuity over 30 years. Nearly all winners take the cash option, which for Powerball would be an estimated $411.4 million and for Mega Millions would be $550.6 million.

When is next Powerball lottery?

Powerball is played in 44 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands! Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Sales cut-off times vary by one to two hours before the drawing, depending on the selling jurisdiction.