History of US Powerball
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1987 |
The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) was formed |
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1988 |
Lotto America started hosting draws |
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1992 |
Lotto America changed to US Powerball |
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1996 |
Powerball travelled across America to host 5 remote draws Georgia left the Powerball jurisdiction and was soon removed from the MUSL |
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1997 |
Annuity jackpot payments were changed from 20 years to 25 years and a cash option was added |
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2001 |
Power Play was added, which meant that players could multiply non-jackpot winnings up to 5 by playing an extra fee A wheel was introduced to select the Power Play multiplier |
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2009 |
Florida became host to drawings |
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2010 |
Powerball draws began streaming online Mega Millions and Powerball could both be played in selected states |
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2012 |
Drawings were moved to Florida’s Lotteries Studio and were hosted by Sam Arlen |
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2013 |
California joined Powerball Lotteries |
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2014 |
Puerto Rico joined Powerball Lotteries |
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2015 |
Powerball’s draw format changed, this meant that the chances of winning any prize was 1 in 24 chances $1.5 Billion jackpot made breaking news due to 20 consecutive rollovers, making international lottery history! |
How to play US Powerball
The US Powerball packs a powerful-punch of money if lady-luck nods in your direction. To top it off, it’s easy to play. Simply choose 5 white balls between 1 and 69. Then pick a red Powerball, which ranges between numbers 1 – 26. If you don’t want to overthink it, then you can choose to have the numbers randomly generated on your behalf. There’s even an option to delve into what the past best and worst-performing numbers have been.
To claim the Powerball jackpot, which is a minimum of 40 million dollars, you’ll need to show a ticket that reflects five matching numbers as well as the winning Powerball number.
There are nine other sliding scale ways to win. The Power Play multiplier is an exciting added option where you can see your winnings multiplied up to 10 times! Sports car, anyone?
