Changes Coming
for Powerball
Powerball is getting a makeover
that will bring larger, faster-growing jackpots
and larger prizes that will be more difficult to
win, lottery officials say.
Starting Sunday, the jackpot will start at $15
million rather than the current $10 million.
Another change will provide players with the opportunity
to win $1 million.
For an additional $1 players can add Power Play
to their Powerball tickets. Adding Power Play guarantees
that any Powerball prize except for the jackpot
will be multiplied by up to five times.
For example, if the Powerball ticket matches all
five white ball numbers, the player wins $200,000.
If he or she chose to play Power Play when buying
the Powerball ticket and the Power Play number came
up five, the $200,000 is multiplied by five and
the player wins $1 million.
To increase the average jackpot size, two white-ball
numbers will be added, changing the jackpot odds
from 1 in 120.5 million to 1 in 146.1 million.
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