A massive $225,000,000 jackpot prize is waiting to be won on Wednesday, as the U.S. Powerball Lottery has rolled over yet again.
The U.S. Powerball Lottery prize has rolled over to an estimated $225,000,000. The next draw will be held on Wednesday, September 24th, and although tickets are only officially sold in the 45 participating states, services like The Lotter and Lottery Master open the games up to a worldwide customer base.
About The U.S. Powerball
Running in its current format since 2012, the Powerball is made up of 45 state games who all share a jackpot, guaranteed to be at least $40,00,000. Players need to pick 5 from 59 main numbers, plus 1 from 35 'Powerballs', with each play costing $2, Like many U.S. games, there are a couple of ways that the jackpot can be paid out, with players being given the choice of a lump sum, subject to taxes, or being paid in annual instalments, which will be worth more over the long term. Currently, the Powerball jackpot can be paid over 30 years, with payments increasing by 4% a year to counter inflation.
The record Powerball jackpot prize was over half a billion Dollars, won by an 84 year old Florida resident. Sensibly, she chose the cash lump sum option, which netted her $370,000,000.
How to Buy Powerball Tickets
Players no longer have to be residents of the participating states to claim a Powerball prize. Since services like The Lotter and Lottery Master stated up, anyone, from anywhere in the world, (subject to local laws), can potentially win.
To enter, players sign up to these services and select their numbers and number of tickets. Then, local representatives in the USA will buy tickets on their behalf, and should they win the money will be claimed locally, taxes paid, and the remainder transferred to the players nominated account.
This is a very simple, yet effective method, and such services feature all of the biggest worldwide games, like EuroMillions, OZ Lotto, El Gordo and the UK National Lottery.
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