The Powerball jackpot has reached over $600 million. Drawings are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 PM ET. Ticket purchase deadlines vary by state, with some online options available through lottery courier apps.
Lottery fever steadily builds as the Powerball climbs past half-billion dollars. If you are going to play the Powerball lottery there's some important information you need to know to play. The jackpot starts out at 20 million and grows with each drawing that no one wins. It takes nearly 40 drawings to reach the billion-dollar jackpot. Saturday night's drawing is 629 million with a cash option of 291.6 million. Here's a look at some key things you need to know Powerball drawings are held at 10 59 p.m. ET. on Monday Wednesday and Saturday. Monday drawings were added in 2021. The deadline for purchasing Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. It can be an hour or more before the actual drawing. For some third-party lottery apps the deadline can be over two hours before the drawing. Here's a look at each lotteries' deadline (Note All times are local for that jurisdiction) Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network in these U.S. states Arizona Arkansas Colorado Idaho Massachusetts Minnesota Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Ohio Oregon Texas Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers place your order see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer. The Powerball drawing is broadcast live on the lottery website at 10 59 p.m. ET on Monday Wednesday and Saturday. You can watch the drawing by clicking here. The drawing may be broadcast on a local television station in your market as well. For example ABC in New York carries the drawing live. The cost is 2 per ticket but you can add the Power Play for 1 which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot and Match 5). There is also a 10x Power Play possibility when the jackpot is less than 150 million. Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball. However you can also have the lottery machine generate a quick pick ticket with random numbers for you. Prizes vary from 4 for the matching the Powerball to 1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California) to the jackpot for matching all six balls. You can check all the prize payouts on the Powerball website here. First celebrate! Second call a trusted lawyer for legal and financial advice. Drew Svitko Powerball Product Group Chair and Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director said If you win the jackpot sign your ticket put it somewhere very safe and reach out to your local lottery. Your lottery is always your best resource for information on how to claim a prize. Playing the Powerball can be exciting but just don't go spending those millions before you win. The odds of winning the jackpot are 292 201 338-to-1. The odds to match all five white balls are 11 688 053-to-1. Unlucky? Here are 13 crazy things more likely to happen than winning the lottery If you need help with a gambling problem you can get help by calling 1800-GAMBLER or clicking on www.800gambler.org Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18 21 in AZ and 19 in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit jackpocket.comtos for full terms and conditions