USA POWERBALLWhat it isPlayers get to choose 5 numbers out of a possible 69 and the “PowerBall” from a possible 26 extra numbers.
In order to win the jackpot all 5 + 1 need to be matched.
Draws take place twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 10h59pm Eastern Time in Tallahassee.
History of the US PowerBall:The multi-state US PowerBall was originally known as
“Lotto America”, and it began in 1988. Later on the 19th of April of 1992, the name was changed to US PowerBall and its first draw took place on the 22nd of April 1998.game has evolved and grown causing new states to join (totalling now 44 states) and various changes have been implemented to the ball as well as prize structures.
The changes made have ranged from annuity prize payouts which were originally 20 years to 30, and the addition of a cash option for the jackpot payout.
The minimum advertised jackpot for the US PowerBall will be $40 million (annuity payout).
On the 13th of January of 2016, the largest lottery jackpot in history emerged; a whopping $1 586 000 000.00 jackpot was split between 3 winners: One from Chino Hills, California in Munford, Tennessee and in Melbourne Beach, Florida.
In addition to all of this, players from all around the world can now take part in all the action via a trusted online ticket purchasing agent.
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