Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that US players already play for — with the same minuscule odds.
Expansion Details
The expansion, first announced in April through an agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association in the US and Allwyn UK, will mark the first time a lottery outside the US contributes to the Powerball jackpot.
The largest Powerball payout was just over $2 billion from a ticket bought in 2022 in California. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are a minuscule 1 in 292.2 million.
US lottery officials say the expanded player base will allow Powerball jackpots to grow more quickly, likely increasing sales as more people are drawn to larger grand prizes. Powerball tickets cost $2.
Tickets purchased in the UK will only go toward the Powerball jackpot — not lower-tier prizes. Players in the UK will have a different lower-tier prize structure.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
