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Winning Power Ball
Winning Power Ball
The Power Ball lottery has been one of the most successful and popular American lotteries. Powerball jackpots can get unusually large and when this happens lines at most lottery retailers are long and lively. Every player has an equal chance of winning since Power Ball is a pure game of chance. The largest Power Ball jackpot on record was a $365 million dollar jackpot won by a single ticket and was shared by eight co workers at a Con Agra plant. The largest Power Ball jackpot won by an individual was a $315 million dollar jackpot won by Jack Whittaker of West Virginia on Christmas 2002 making Mr. Whittaker’s Christmas a memorable one!
In 2010 an agreement was reached between the Multi State Lottery Association, which operates Power Ball, and the Mega millions consortium allowing the cross sales of Power Ball and Mega Millions lottery tickets in most lottery jurisdictions. The move was well received by lottery players and there is talk of a national lottery similar to the UK National Lottery. Playing Power Ball is simple; players select five numbers from 1 to 59 and one ‘Power Ball’ from 1 through 39. The odds of selecting all five numbers plus the Power Ball are 1 in 195,249,054.00. Despite the high odds winning Power Ball remains a dream for many players who use a wide variety of methods to select winning numbers.
There are thousands of websites touting various lottery ‘methods’ but history shows that most Power Ball winners used the ‘quick pick’ option and had their numbers selected by a random number generator which is available at all lottery retailers. Many websites have a database of where to buy lottery tickets for Power Ball and other lotteries. Recently two states, Illinois and Iowa, are researching the possibility of offering players online lottery tickets. Once federal regulations are modified to allow online lottery ticket sales most lotteries are expected to implement online ticket sales. Power Ball and Mega Millions are expected to follow suit once online lottery ticket sales become legal. Players would no longer have to make a trip to a lottery retailer and online lottery ticket sales would make winning Power Ball easier than ever. The technology for online lottery tickets is already in place and once the ‘bugs’ are worked out players will be able go online and purchase lottery tickets with a click of a mouse.
Playing the Arizona Lottery
Playing the Arizona Lottery
The Arizona Powerball lottery game is a way to spend a little extra cash. Because the AZ Power Ball tickets can be purchased for as low as one dollar, it is a fairly inexpensive way to get a little excitement into your life. In order to play the game, you have to pick six separate Arizona Powerball numbers. Five of these six numbers have to fall between one and fifty-five, while the final number, known as the red Arizona Powerball number, must fall between one and forty-two.
With AZ Powerball, you have a pretty good chance of winning something, even if it is just a three dollar cash prize. Though the grand prize is only awarded to someone who picks all six numbers, you can still win a hefty two hundred thousand dollar prize for picking the five winning Arizona power ball numbers without having the correct red Powerball. If you pick four correct regular numbers plus the correct red AZ Powerball, you will win ten thousand dollars. There are also prizes awarded for picking anywhere from four numbers down to just having the correct Powerball number.
If you choose to play the AZ Power Play options, you can multiply prizes other than the jackpot by anywhere from two to five times. This is a popular option, especially since it greatly increases your winnings even if you only have one or two correct numbers.
You can get the latest Arizona Powerball results either online at the Arizona Lottery Powerball website, or you can watch the live drawings twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 Eastern Time. Many local television stations broadcast the Arizona Power Ball drawing live, so you can check local listings to find out where to watch. The official Powerball website also lists up-to-date Arizona Powerball winning numbers.
At the present time there are no indications that the Arizona lottery will add Mega Millions to its lotto lineup. Several states are expected to sell tickets for both multi state lotteries early in 2010 but Arizona will not be among these states at the present time. Arizona has operated one of the more successful lotteries and by and large the Arizona lottery has not been affected by the current recession. Like most US states Arizona does not allow players to buy lottery tickets online. Rural Arizona residents who must drive considerable distances to buy lotto tickets say they would appreciate the convenience of online lottery ticket sales.