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- Powerball is an American lottery game sold through U.S. lotteries as a shared jackpot pool game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a non-profit association formed by an agreement with member lotteries. Powerball is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. Effective January 7, 2009, the game's drawings moved to Florida, as Powerball is now available there. Powerball Drawings Leave Iowa For Florida Powerball is available in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, compared to its rival, Mega Millions, played in 12 states. The most recent successful claim of a Powerball jackpot-winning ticket was for the June 27, 2009 drawing, worth $25 million (annuity value), or $12,506,253.13 cash; it was sold in West Hartford, Connecticut. The winner came forward July 28, 2009; he chose the cash option. The most recent Powerball jackpot win was for the August 19, 2009 drawing on a ticket bought in South Carolina; the ticket is worth approximately $259.9 million annuity (or $129 million cash) claimed by a retired South Carolina state employee, Solomon Jackson, Jr. on August 25, 2009Powerball's predecessor began in 1988; it was known as Lotto*America. The game, and name, were officially changed to Powerball on April 19, 1992. In spring 2009, an agreement allowing Powerball to be played in the 12 Mega Millions jurisdictions collapsed. The agreement also would have made Mega Millions available to Powerball jurisdictions.
- Powerball er et amerikansk lotteri som arrangeres av Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), et konsortium bestående av lottokommisjoner i 28 delstater, Washington DC og De amerikanske jomfruøyene. Powerball-trekninger foregår hver onsdag og lørdag i MUSLs hovedkontor i Iowa. For å delta betaler spilleren 1 dollar og velger fem tall fra 1 til 55 og ett tall fra 1 til 42 (Powerball-tallet). Spilleren vinner etter følgende tabell: Gjennomsnittlig odds for å vinne en premie er 1 til 36,61. Jackpot-vinnere kan velge å motta en årlig utbetaling eller en engangsutbetaling. Minimum jackpot er 15 millioner dollar fordelt på 30 utbetalinger over 29 år. Engangsutbetalingen er typisk rundt halvparten av verdien ved årlige utbetalinger. Vinnere betaler ikke inntektsskatt på premier fra Powerball i Delaware, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania og Tennessee. South Dakota har ikke delstatlig inntektsskatt. 28. august 2005 ble lotteriet modifisert for å gi større jackpot og raskere vekst i jackpotoppsamling. Oddsene for å vinne jackpoten økte til 1:146,1 millioner. Trekningen 19. oktober 2005 var den største i Powerballs historie, med en verdi på rundt 340 millioner dollar.
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- Powerball is an American lottery game sold through U.S. lotteries as a shared jackpot pool game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a non-profit association formed by an agreement with member lotteries. Powerball is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. Effective January 7, 2009, the game's drawings moved to Florida, as Powerball is now available there. Powerball Drawings Leave Iowa For Florida Powerball is available in 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S.
- Powerball er et amerikansk lotteri som arrangeres av Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), et konsortium bestående av lottokommisjoner i 28 delstater, Washington DC og De amerikanske jomfruøyene. Powerball-trekninger foregår hver onsdag og lørdag i MUSLs hovedkontor i Iowa. For å delta betaler spilleren 1 dollar og velger fem tall fra 1 til 55 og ett tall fra 1 til 42 (Powerball-tallet). Spilleren vinner etter følgende tabell: Gjennomsnittlig odds for å vinne en premie er 1 til 36,61.
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