Sales in the new look game will begin on Sunday, October 4th and the first drawing will take place on Wednesday, October 7th.
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Wednesday’s prize is the largest jackpot since February 2015, and the chances of winning are just one in 175 million.
The change in the odds will be the result of increasing the number of white balls that can be drawn from 59 to 69 and decreasing the Powerball numbers from 35 to 26.
Powerball jackpots will continue to start at $40 million and the game’s second prize for matching the first five numbers but missing the Powerball will remain at $1 million.
The lucky card holder became a millionaire after matching five of six numbers from a card purchased from the store, located at 3632 Lone Tree Way. There will also be changes to both sets of numbers. Now players choose a number between 1 and 35.
We’re getting a better idea of who the victor of a $310 million Powerball jackpot is.
– There will be a big jump up to $50,000 for the game’s third prize level and a periodic promotional 10X feature with the Power Play option.
Wong says the lottery transferred about $12 million in profits to the state treasury.
Plays will still cost $2 each.
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The news that a local victor won the jackpot was uplifting to other customers in the area as well.
