powerballthe interstate lottery largest in the United States, present in most cities and with billions of dollars in prizes awarded in its history, will raffle this February 28 more than 400 million dollars as jackpot.
The interstate lottery, present in more than 45 US states, including the District Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islandsoffers impressive prizes for players who do not hit the jackpot, which range from the possibility of purchasing a new ticket to one million dollars.
For the last drawing of the month, Powerball is looking for its second winner of 2024, who will join the lucky one who won the jackpot on January 1, the first game of the new year.
POWERBALL JACKPOT FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
The previous drawing, Saturday, February 24, did not register winners of the jackpot, but it did register other secondary prize winners. The lottery confirmed on its website that the jackpot for the February 24 drawing will rise once again.
For the February 28 drawing, the last Powerball of the month, the interstate lottery will put an estimated $412 million into play, as well as an effective cash amount of $195.5 million.
SCHEDULE TO SEE POWERBALL LIVE
The Interstate Lottery holds its games every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. That is, the edition of next February 28, Powerball will be held on Wednesday, February 28 at 10:59 pm (Eastern Time – ET). It will be the last draw of the month. Remember that the schedule varies depending on the player’s location and time zone.
- Powerball Drawing Schedule – Pacific Time: 7:59 p.m.
- Powerball Drawing Time – Eastern Time: 10:59 p.m.
- Powerball drawing times – Mountain Time: 9:59 p.m.
- Powerball drawing schedule – Atlantic Time: 11:59 p.m.
HOW MUCH ARE POWERBALL TICKETS WORTH?
The basic ticket is worth $2 per playalthough its value increases if you choose Power Play, increases the cost to 3 dollars. This last option allows you to multiply the prizes from 2 to 10 times.
In online purchases, the price per line has a value of 5 dollars, while some portals request a minimum of 3 lines per game, this without counting the commission.
WHAT STATES DO NOT PLAY POWERBALL?
- Alabama: He retired from the game in 2011 due to concerns over education funding.
- Alaska: This state also does not participate in multistate lotteries, but does have its own state lottery.
- Hawaii: Similar to Utah, Hawaii prohibits all forms of gambling.
- Snowfall: Although Nevada has casinos and other forms of gambling, it does not participate in multistate lotteries such as Powerball.
- Utah: This state prohibits all forms of gambling, including lotteries.
HOW MUCH IS A POWERBALL TICKET WORTH?
The price of a Powerball ticket in the United States generally costs $2 per play. However, there are some variables that can affect the final cost:
- Power Play Option: You can add the option for an additional $1 per play. This multiplies secondary prizes (except the jackpot) by a random number between 2 and 10.
- Online shopping: Some online lottery websites sell Powerball tickets worth about $5 per play, which includes commissions.