How to play the American lottery

How to take part in an overseas lottery

maybe, you have a question: how to participate in the lottery, held abroad

It's important to know, that many of these events have international status, so anyone can buy a ticket and try their luck. But how to get a ticket, if you are at a great distance from the place of the lottery draw?

Fortunately, it is not difficult at present. Thanks to the ubiquitous internet, well established online cash registers, where you can buy tickets in any quantity and for any event

But you should pay attention to an important point: often company websites, holding the drawing, sell tickets only to citizens of their country. Therefore, it makes sense to use the services of intermediaries

Some people don't trust such companies., but these fears are unnecessary: should find intermediaries, providing online tickets, which contains a unique number and all the data of the competition held.

Powerball Lottery («PowerBall»)

Online ticket sales: NOT carried out.

How to buy tickets: in the states, lottery tickets can be purchased as American citizens, and citizens of other countries legally staying in the country (eg, tourists). Online ticket sales via the Internet are NOT available! But there are legal ways to play online outside the US.

Ticket price (one position): $2.

Minimum jackpot: $40 000 000.

Current jackpot (clickable banner):

Maximum jackpot: not limited and accumulates from circulation to circulation.

Max Jackpot Drawn: 1 billion 586 million 400 one thousand dollars, shared by three members in January 2016 of the year.

Jackpot payout: it is possible to either receive the full amount of the jackpot (the first payment occurs immediately after formal procedures, the rest – increasing payments during 29 years), or immediately receive in cash about half of the amount. Most winners choose the second payout option.

Probability of winning the jackpot: 1 to 292 201 338.

Probability of winning any prize: 1 to 24,87.

Drawing: held twice a week, wednesday and saturday.

Powerball Lottery Rules («PowerBall»):

From a drum with 69 white balls are drawn at random exactly 5 balls. From another drum with 26 balls fall 1 ball, which is called PowerBall. To get the minimum win, you need to guess at least the PowerBall number, by filling out a special lottery ticket, to get the jackpot you need to guess everything 6 dropped balls. If the guesses are all 6 balls will be several people, then the jackpot will be divided equally between them. When buying tickets through the terminal, you can select the "Quick Pick" option mentioned at the very beginning of the text and then the ticket will be filled in randomly.

Players can multiply their winnings for an additional fee, using the special "PowerPlay" function (the ball with the "PowerPlay" number is drawn randomly before the start of the lottery). If the Powerball jackpot exceeds 150 million dollars, then it is possible to increase the winnings up to 5 times inclusive. If the jackpot is less than the above amount, then a tenfold increase in the amount of winning is possible. But the "PowerPlay" option does not apply to the jackpot itself.

Approximate paytable Powerball (the probability of winning is shown in brackets):

• $4 – guessed only PowerBall (1 to 38,32);
• $4 – guessed 1 ball and guessed powerball (1 to 91,98);
• $7 – guessed 2 ball and guessed powerball (1 to 701,33);
• $7 – guessed 3 ball and not guessed by PowerBall (1 to 579,76);
• $100 – guessed 3 ball and guessed powerball (1 to 14 494,11);
• $100 – guessed 4 ball and not guessed by PowerBall (1 to 36 525,17);
• $50 000 – guessed 4 ball and guessed powerball (1 to 913 129,18);
• $1 000 000 – guessed 5 balls and NOT guessed PowerBall (1 to 11 688 053,52). When, if you have used the "PowerPlay" function, then the payoff will be, regardless of the coefficient $2 000 000;
• Jackpot – guessed 5 balls and guessed powerball (1 to 292 201 338).

The rules of the game have changed several times.. So, since the game was renamed to Powerball, the minimum jackpot has been 2 million dollars, and the game was played in the format 5/45 + 1/45, ie. dropped out 5 balls from 45 and the PowerBall fell out of the range from 1 to 45. In May 1997 year, the minimum jackpot increased by 5 times and made 10 million dollars, and the lottery format changed to 5/49 + 1/42. In June 1998 the jackpot record was set – $161 496 959. In July 2001 PowerPlay option added, and already in August of the same year, the jackpot took a new peak – $165 803 324,51. A year later, the format changed to 5/53 + 1/42, and in August 2015 the minimum jackpot was 15 million dollars, and the format became 5/55 + 1/42. And just a month and a half later, a new record jackpot was drawn in the amount of 340 million dollars.

How to play the Powerball lottery

It's very simple – choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball from 1 to 26. You can mark your own numbers or do it using the "Quick Select" option, which will generate a random set of numbers. Then you can decide, do you want to play in a draw with the "Power Play" option, which, in case of winning any prize other than the jackpot, will multiply it by the "Power Play" number.

How to buy Powerball tickets

If you live in Russia or CIS countries, you can buy Powerball tickets through the lottery concierge service. Choose dates and pay for your tickets. After that, the service agent will receive bids and purchase tickets. A copy of your bets will appear in your account. End of ticket sales – three or four hours before each draw. After circulation, the concierge service will check your ticket. If you win a prize, winnings are credited to the game account within 24 hours after the draw. You can then withdraw the entire amount to your bank account. If you win a jackpot or a big prize, you will need to get it from your local lottery office.

The tax on winnings is 30% for non-US residents.

Chances of winning the Powerball lottery

The Powerball lottery has 9 prize round. Below are the odds of winning each one:

Chances of Winning with the Power Play Option

You can add the 'Power Play' option to your ticket for a small additional cost. If you choose this option and win any prize, except for the jackpot, it will be multiplied. The prize will be increased in 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times whichever, what is the number of "Power Play" in the circulation. The exception is the second prize, which automatically doubles with 1 million to 2 million dollars, if you play with the "Power Play" option regardless of the dialed number. 10-multiple multiplier is available for selection when buying a ticket only if, when the estimated jackpot is 150 million dollars or less.