Powerball is drawn at 10:59 PM on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings.  The drawings are held at the offices of the Florida Lottery in Tallahassee, FL, and televised on WCCT-TV in Hartford, CT.  To view a drawing after the drawing has occurred CLICK HERE.

On drawing nights (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday), wagering closes at 10:00 PM and reopens at 11:15 PM.

Using a playslip saves time and will ensure that the numbers you selected are the ones played.  A playslip can produce up to 5 plays at $2 per play for a regular Powerball ticket, and $3 per play for Power Play tickets.

Power Play® is an add-on feature that costs $1 more per wager. The Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times. (10 times multiplier is available for selection for jackpots $150 million or less.)  The multiplier number is randomly selected just before each drawing.  

Yes, just ask for a Quick Pick ticket.

Powerball tickets cannot be cancelled; once printed there is no way to cancel it. Please be sure to check your ticket carefully after purchasing to make sure it is what you requested.

Yes, tickets can be purchased up to 39 consecutive drawings in advance. Simply select the ADVANCE ACTION box on the playslip or ask the Lottery Retailer for Advance Action at the time of purchase.  When playing Advance Action, fill out only one board (set of numbers) per playslip. (i.e. To play four sets of numbers in advance, fill out four separate playslips.)

No.

The overall odds of winning are 1 in 24.9. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338.

While it may appear that the odds of matching the Powerball number should be 1 in 26 (as there are only 26 numbers possible to match), that is not the case. The odds of matching ONLY the Powerball number is a combination of two probabilities:

1. Not matching any white ball numbers and,

2. Matching only the Powerball.

When the math equations for both those probabilities are completed, the odds for matching only the Powerball number are 1 in 38.

No, as long as you have the winning numbers listed on your ticket in a single row, it does not matter what order they are drawn. However, you do have to match the Powerball number exactly.

You do not have to wait to cash in a winning Powerball ticket when you play Advance Action. To claim your prize, present your ticket to any Lottery Retailer. They will cash your ticket, and give you an Exchange Ticket in place of your original ticket. Your Exchange Ticket will be valid for the remaining number of active drawings on the ticket.

In the event of a winner's death, the Lottery pays any remaining payments to the winner's estate or beneficiary as directed by court order or other governing document.  For more information, please consult with your legal counsel.

No, all winning tickets must be redeemed in the state/jurisdiction in which they are sold.