New York Powerball – NY Powerball
 Current Jackpot $ 100,000,000
NY Lottery Powerball
The New York Lottery is 1 of 44 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the Powerball game – in this case the New York 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 NY Powerball began operations on January 31st 2010 when the Mega Millions consortium – of which the New York 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.
New York Powerball – How It Works…
The NY 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 New York Powerball game from 2 separate drawing machines – firstly 5 numbers from 59 white balls are drawn and then 1 number (the Powerball) from 39 red balls. Draws for the New York Lottery Powerball take place twice every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 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 New York Powerball a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the NY Powerball jackpot itself.
With Powerball POWERPLAY – you are able to multiply your winnings on these levels by During special promotions each year – the Powerball POWERPLAY multiplier will be 10x – allowing New York Lottery players to increase their NY Powerball winnings by an incredible 10 times!
New York 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 NY Lottery Powerball – you have a great chance of winning a prize. There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the NY 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 New York 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 New York Lottery Powerball winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Powerball POWER PLAY option when playing the NY Powerball. If your chosen New York Powerball 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 NY Powerball winnings on these levels by up to 10 times!
New York Powerball – Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in New York itself to take part in any of the New York Lottery games – this would have included the NY 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 New York or the US – but wish to play any of the New York Lottery require all players to be at least 18 years of age before purchasing any NY Lottery tickets including tickets for the NY Powerball. Click Here to Play POWERBALL Now
New York Powerball Results…
The NY Lottery Powerball is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10.59pm EST. You can find the New York Powerball Results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with the NY Powerball winning numbers drawn. You can watch the NY Powerball winning numbers being drawn LIVE on the following television channels – WSYR Channel 9 in Syracuse, WBNG Channel 12 in Binghamton, WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo, WETM Channel 18 in Elmira, WPTZ Channel 5 in Plattsburgh, WSYR Channel 9 in Watertown and on YNN Channel 9 in Albany.
You will also be able to find out the latest New York Powerball Results from all New York Lottery retailers and various newspapers across the state and of course – you can always come back to Global Lottery Review to check the very latest New York Powerball results – as well as any other
New York Powerball – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the New York Powerball – the odds vary from 1 in 195.24 million for matching all the correct NY Powerball winning numbers – right down to just The overall odds of winning any prize on the NY 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 New York Lottery Powerball…
New York Powerball Winners…
Even though the New York Lottery has only been selling the New York Powerball since January 31st 2010 – there have already been some lucky New York Powerball winners. On May 8th 2010 – Eldon Scarlett of Brooklyn was the lucky winner of a 2nd prize in the New York Powerball – winning US$ 1.2 Million by playing with the PowerPlay option.
April 28th 2010 saw Thomas Velk from Dunkirk, Chautauqua County win
21 co-workers from Western New York became the lucky winners of a
New York Powerball – How Prizes Are Paid?
If you have won a New York 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 New York Lottery Powerball winnings will be paid to you in 30 instalments over a 29 year period. If your win on the New York Lottery Powerball is up to US$ 600 – you will be able to claim your winnings at any of the New York Lottery retailers or by mail. If you’ve had a win of US$ 601 to US$ 500,000 on the New York Powerball – you will be able to claim your prize at one of the fifteen NY Lottery Regional Customer Service Centers or by mail. If you have won over US$ 500,000 or a NY Powerball jackpot prize – you can again claim at one of the NY Lottery Regional Customer Service Centers and your claim will be sent to the Prize Payment Unit in Schenectady for payment. 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 promptly.
New York Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the New York Powerball – the New York Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within New York itself like Other New York Lottery games such as the highly popular jackpot lottery game – the New York Lotto and the huge multi-state Mega Millions game – can be played from anywhere in the world. We have fully reviewed the NY Lottery – New York Lotto – which you can read about in detail here and also the huge Mega Millions game – which the New York Lottery has been selling since May 2002 – as a member of the Mega Millions consortium. Click Here to Play the NY Powerball Now
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