Will there be a Powerball drawing on Christmas Day 2024?
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Powerball drawing - 10 things to know with detail
Powerball is a multi-state lottery game that is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
The Powerball drawing takes place twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 pm Eastern Time.
To play Powerball, players must choose five numbers from a set of 1-69 and one Powerball number from a set of 1-26.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. However, there are nine different ways to win a prize in Powerball, with overall odds of winning a prize being 1 in 24.
The Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million and increases by a minimum of $2 million for each drawing where the jackpot is not won.
If a player wins the Powerball jackpot, they can choose to receive the prize as a lump sum cash payment or as an annuity paid out over 30 years.
The largest Powerball jackpot in history was $1.586 billion, which was won by three ticket holders in January 2016.
Powerball drawings are conducted at the Florida Lottery's studio in Tallahassee using state-of-the-art lottery equipment and overseen by independent auditors and security officials.
The winning Powerball numbers are randomly selected using two machines – one for the white balls and one for the red Powerball.
Players can watch the Powerball drawing live on television or online, or check the winning numbers on the official Powerball website or through lottery retailers.