About Powerball

Powerball, which replaced the Lotto America in 1992, is one of the biggest jackpot lotteries in the world. As per Wikipedia , Powerball is the world’s largest jackpot ever in the history of lotteries, with $1.586 billion on Jan. 13, 2016.

Since its inception, Powerball lottery under goes many changes, with each change Powerball became more popular by giving more winning options to the players.

As of January 2006, the overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. But the odds of winning any prize (as low as $4) are drastically decreased to 1 in 24.87, a perfect reason to try your luck.

The Powerball jackpot starts at $40 million and grows until someone wins. The Powerball lottery also offers non-jackpot prizes starting from $4 to $2 million. Refer Powerball Payouts section for detailed non-jackpot prizes and odds.

In March 2001, Powerball introduced Power Play multiplier, which allows the Powerball players an opportunity to multiply the non-jackpot level prizes. The Powerball can be any number between 1 to 5. So the non-jackpot prize can be raised to 5 times if they match the required number of numbers.

Indiana state has record number of Powerball winners since the game's launch in 1992, according to Powerball.net.

Can a Powerball winner remain anonymous, only six states — Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, South Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio — allow winners to remain anonymous. Under Indiana law, a person can claim their money in a trust or limited liability corporation, or LLC, in order to avoid the publicity that comes with becoming a millionaire.

Powerball Frequently Asked Questions

Winning the Powerball lottery is about the fastest way possible to become a multimillionaire. Currently, the Powerball prize has risen to $22 Million. If you are new to the game, then it is important that you acquaint yourself with the rules and intricacies of playing the game. Below is everything you need to know about playing the most popular lottery game in America;