Illinois Powerball
 Current Jackpot $ 100,000,000
Illinois Lottery Powerball
The Illinois Lottery is 1 of 44 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the Powerball game – in this case the Illinois Powerball – as part of its overall portfolio of lottery games. Powerball is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run & syndicated across the USA by the MUSL – Multi State Lottery Association – and is one of the largest lottery games in the world having produced a record jackpot of an incredible US$ 365 Million. This sum is the largest lottery jackpot ever won to date on a single lottery ticket. The very first Powerball draw took place on April 22nd 1992 with 16 USA Lottery companies – who were all members of the MUSL – taking part after the game changed its format and name from Lotto America which had originally started on February 13th 1988. The Illinois Powerball began operations on January 31st 2010 when the Mega Millions consortium – of which the Illinois Lottery is a member – entered into a cross-selling agreement with the MUSL – allowing the sales of Powerball in Mega Millions states and Mega Millions in Powerball states.
Illinois Powerball – How It Works…
The Illinois Powerball works in the same way as the Powerball game works in all the States and Districts in the US that offer the game. Jackpots start off at US$ 20 Million and ROLLOVER after each draw when the top prize is not won – making for some enormous jackpot figures. 6 numbers are drawn in total for the Illinois Lottery Powerball game from 2 separate drawing machines – firstly 5 numbers from 59 white balls are drawn followed by 1 number (the Powerball) from 39 red balls. Draws for the Illinois Lottery Powerball take place twice every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9.59pm CST (10.59pm EST) In addition to the 6 main Powerball numbers drawn – a further number is drawn – using a Random Number Generator…the Powerball POWER PLAY number…
POWERPLAY…
This separate Powerball POWERPLAY number drawn will be either 2, 3, 4, 5 and occasionally number 10 – and is there to give players of the Illinois Powerball a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the Illinois Lottery Powerball jackpot itself. With Powerball POWERPLAY – you are able to multiply your winnings on these levels by 2x, 3x, 4x or 5x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with. During special promotions each year – the Powerball POWERPLAY multiplier will be 10x – allowing Illinois Lottery players to increase their IL Powerball winnings by an incredible 10 times!
Illinois Powerball – How to Play…
The aim when playing is to correctly select as many Powerball winning numbers as possible – and with 9 different ways in which you can win on the Illinois Lottery Powerball – you have a great chance of winning a prize. There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the IL Powerball… 1. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 59 plus 1 Power Ball (red ball) number from 1 to 39. 2. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 59 and use the 3. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer pick your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 59 using a random number generator – and pick your own Power Ball (red ball) number from 1 to 39. 4. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose both your 5 main
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the Illinois Powerball in-state or if you Play Powerball Online with an authorized online lottery ticket sales company such as TheLotter.
POWERPLAY…
For just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your Illinois Lottery Powerball winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Powerball If your chosen Illinois Powerball Lottery numbers match the Powerball winning numbers on any of these prize levels – you immediately increase your winnings by either 2, 3, 4 or 5 times – depending on what Power Ball POWER PLAY number was drawn.
However, if you are lucky enough to match all 5 of the main Powerball winning numbers your POWERPLAY multiplier will be x5 – no matter what Powerball POWERPLAY number was drawn – automatically increasing your winnings by When a special Powerball POWERPLAY promotion is in place – you will be able to multiply your IL Powerball winnings on these levels by up to 10 times!
Illinois Powerball – Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in Illinois itself to take part in any of the Illinois Lottery games – this would have included the Illinois Powerball. Today though – you are able to Play Powerball Online from right around the world due to the presence of genuine and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like TheLotter. So, if you reside outside of Illinois or the US – but wish to play any of the Illinois Lottery games including the Illinois Lottery Powerball – this is easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can find yourself saving a fair amount of time when you choose to buy lottery tickets online. The Illinois Lottery requires all players to be at least 18 years of age before purchasing any IL Lottery tickets including tickets for the Illinois Powerball Lottery. Click Here to Play POWERBALL Now
Illinois Powerball Results…
The Illinois Lottery Powerball is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9.59pm CST (10.59pm EST). You can find the Illinois Powerball Results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with the IL Powerball winning numbers drawn. You can watch the Illinois Powerball winning numbers being drawn LIVE on WGN-TV (Wednesday or Saturday at 9:59pm CST. You will also be able to find out the latest Illinois Lottery Powerball Results from all IL Lottery retailers and most newspapers across the state and of course – you can always come back to Global Lottery Review to check the very latest Illinois Lottery Powerball results – plus any previous Powerball Results that you may wish to check up on.
Illinois Powerball – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the Illinois Lottery Powerball – the odds of winning vary greatly from 1 in 195.24 million for matching all the correct IL Powerball winning numbers – right down to just 1 in 61 for matching only 1 correct number. The overall odds of winning any prize on the Illinois Powerball are 1 in 35. Here is an easy-to-read calculation table that shows you the odds of winning, the number of matches needed and the prizes you can win – on all different levels of the Illinois Powerball Lottery…
Illinois Powerball Winners…
The Illinois Lottery only began selling the Powerball game on January 31st 2010 so we are just waiting to hear about the very first Illinois Lottery Powerball winners – as soon as we do we shall be writing about them right here. Will you be one of the first winners of an Illinois Powerball Lottery prize?
Illinois Powerball – How Prizes Are Paid?
If you have won an Illinois Powerball jackpot – you will be able to claim your prize as either a cash lump sum or as an annuity payment – you will need to make this choice within 60 days of the date of your claim. If you choose the annuity option – your Illinois Lottery Powerball winnings will be paid to you in 30 instalments over a 29 year period. For all prizes on the IL Powerball – you will have 365 days from the date of the draw taking place – to make your claim before your IL Powerball ticket will become invalid. If your win on the Illinois Lottery Powerball is up to US$ 600 – you will be able to claim your winnings at any of the Illinois Lottery retailers. If you’ve had a win of between US$ 600 to US$ 1 Million on the Illinois Powerball – you will be able to claim your prize by going to any of the Illinois Lottery retailers and validating your ticket – then mailing the claim form in. If you have won up to US$ 25,000 on the IL Powerball – you can also claim your prize by visiting one of the Illinois Lottery prize centers in Chicago, Springfield, Des Plaines, Fairview Heights or Rockford. If you are lucky enough to win an Illinois Lottery Powerball jackpot – you will need to make your claim by calling the Illinois Lottery claims office. You needn’t worry if you play lottery online with one of the genuine and authorized online lottery ticket sale companies like TheLotter – as part of their role is to look after all these details for you – making sure that you receive your winnings directly and in a timely manner.
Illinois Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the Illinois Lottery Powerball – the Illinois Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within Illinois like Little Lotto, Pick 3, Pick 4 plus numerous IL Lottery Instant Scratch-Off Games. Other Illinois Lottery games such as the highly popular jackpot lottery game – the Illinois Lotto and the huge multi-state Mega Millions game – can be played from anywhere in the world. We have fully reviewed the IL Lottery – Illinois Lotto – which you can read about in detail here and also the huge Mega Millions game – which the Illinois Lottery has been selling since May 2002 – as one of the 6 original members of the Mega Millions consortium who started off with its predecessor – the Big Game – on August 31st 1996. Click Here to Play the Illinois Lottery Powerball Now
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