The Powerball lottery is officially expanding into new territory this week.
For the first time in history, a winner of the gigantic Powerball pot could be from outside the United States.
‘More excitement and even greater impact.’
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Odds and sods
Powerball announced earlier this month that it will welcome non-U.S. lottery contributions to its jackpot — something it has never done before — and has joined forces with a lottery organization in the United Kingdom.
Tickets for Wednesday’s draw are being sold both in the U.S. and the U.K., meaning the Powerball jackpot could have a winner from across the pond.
As it stands, overall odds for winning a prize are one in 24.9, while odds at winning the jackpot are a whopping one in 292.2 million.
Widening its consumer base will
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