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Around the world there are many Powerball lotteries. However the biggest is American Powerball lotto from the USA. This lottery became hugely popular worldwide, because of spectacular jackpot sizes generated in its history. American Powerball became a source of inspiration for similar Powerball lotteries around the world, such as Powerball in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, to name a few.

Powerball-lotteries.com mainly focuses on Powerball American lottery, since this is one of the largest lottery among various available to players from around the globe. USA Powerball is known to offer one of the biggest lottery jackpots in the world!

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Examples of huge jackpot winnings in American lottery Powerball.

$ 2.04 billion was won on the 8th of November 2022 by one Powerball lottery player from California. This is the largest Powerball lottery jackpot ever won. This is also the largest jackpot in the history of the world lotteries. Also this is the largest ever prize paid out to one single lottery winner. Cash equivalent of this record main prize after taxes was $997.6 million.

World’s second largest jackpot $ 1.586 billion was won on the 16th of February 2016 by three lottery players. One Powerball winner from Florida, one Powerball winner from California and one Powerball winner from Tennessee. Each of the ticket holders won $ 528,800,000 USD before taxes.

$ 758,700,000 USD was won by hospital worker from Massachusetts. In August 2017.

$ 590,500,000 USD This jackpot was won by one lonely player from Florida on 18 May 2013.

Two lottery players won $587,500,000 USD Powerball main prize on 28 November 2012. One of the lottery players was from Arizona and another one from Missouri.

On 18 February 2006, $365,000,000 USD was won by just 1 coupon in American Powerball lottery. Setting a world record lottery jackpot at that time. The winning ticket belonged to eight workers from Nebraska, who shared the main prize among them.

Please note, that even if you do not win the main prize, lower prizes in USA Powerball lotto could reach quite substantial amounts, especially when multiplier option “Power Play” is selected.

With multiplier option lower prizes are multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10, hence for example second prize can reach up to $2,000,000 instead of regular amount prize $500.000. This means that Powerball players do not even need to match all 6 numbers to become a millionaire.

On 4 October 2015, Powerball lottery operator introduced couple of changes to the rules of the game.

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What are the chances of winning in American USA Powerball lottery?

Overall chances of winning a prize in lottery Powerball USA are 1 in 24.87 In total there are nine prize categories.

Detailed chances of winning in USA Powerball presented in table below:

prize divisions	matching range	chances of winning in USA powerball lottery
1 jackpot	5 numbers + powerball	1:292,201,338
2 prize	5 numbers	1:11,688,053
3 prize	4 numbers + powerball	1:913,129
4 prize	4 numbers	1:36,525
5 prize	3 numbers + powerball	1:14,494
6 prize	3 numbers	1:579
7 prize	2 numbers + powerball	1:701
8 prize	1 number + powerball	1:92
9 prize	only powerball number	1:38

Powerball lottery jackpot winnings are subject to federal tax. Also, there are additional different local taxes to be paid. It all depends in which state of United States of America coupon was purchased.

How to play in American Powerball USA lottery?

Playing Powerball lottery is very simple. To play in American lottery USA Powerball players must select 5 main numbers from a pot of 69 numbers (white balls) and 1 number, called Powerball (red ball) from a pot of 26 numbers.

To win a main jackpot prize you need to match all six numbers correctly.

American Powerball lottery takes place twice per week, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, around 11pm American eastern time.

Where to buy coupons for Powerball lottery?

If it happens that you live in USA all you need is to visit the nearest lottery shop and buy your lucky coupons.

If you live outside of United States of America, there are couple of options available for playing Powerball lotto through the internet.

You can buy your Powerball lottery tickets, from popular internet lottery service providers. Dedicated services to purchase lottery coupons, allows you to play through the internet.