NJ Powerball – New Jersey Powerball
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New Jersey Lottery Powerball
The New Jersey Lottery is 1 of 44 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the Powerball game – in this case the NJ 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 New Jersey Powerball began operations on January 31st 2010 when the Mega Millions consortium – of which the NJ 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.
NJ Powerball – How It Works…
The NJ 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 Jersey 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 Jersey 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 NJ Powerball a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the New Jersey 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 NJ Lottery players to increase their NJ Powerball winnings by an incredible 10 times!
NJ 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 NJ Powerball Lottery – you have a great chance of winning a prize.
There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the New Jersey 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 Quick Pick option to let the computer choose your Power Ball (red ball) number for you from 1 to 39 – using a random number generator. 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 (white ball) numbers from 1 to 59 and your 1 Power Ball (red ball) number from 1 to 39 using its random number generator.
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the New Jersey 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 Jersey Lottery Powerball winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Powerball POWER PLAY option when playing the New Jersey Powerball.
If your chosen NJ 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 5 times!
When a special POWERPLAY promotion is in place – you will be able to multiply your NJ Powerball winnings on these levels by up to 10 times!
NJ Powerball – Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in New Jersey itself to take part in any of the NJ Lottery games – this would have included the New Jersey 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 Jersey or the US – but wish to play any of the New Jersey Lottery games including the New Jersey Lottery Powerball – this is easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can also find yourself saving time when you choose to buy lottery tickets online.
The NJ Lottery requires all players to be at least 18 years of age before purchasing any NJ Lottery tickets including tickets for the NJ Lottery Powerball.
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NJ Powerball Results…
The NJ Lottery Powerball is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10.59pm EST.
You can find the NJ Powerball Results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with the MI Powerball winning numbers drawn.
You can watch the New Jersey Powerball winning numbers and draws on the following television channels across the state – NJN, the New Jersey Network (TV channels 23, 50, 52, and 58, or check your local television or cable listings).
You will also be able to find out the latest NJ Powerball Results from all NJ 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 NJ Powerball results – as well as any other previous Powerball Results that you may wish to check up on.
NJ Powerball – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the New Jersey Lottery Powerball – the odds vary from 1 in 195.24 million for matching all the correct New Jersey 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 NJ 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 NJ Powerball Lottery…
New Jersey POWERBALL ODDS and PRIZES
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Prize Level | Number of Matches | Win | Odds of Winning | 1 | 5 Main + Power Ball | Jackpot | 1 in 195,249,054 | 2 | 5 Main | $ 200,000 | 1 in 5,138,133 | 3 | 4 Main + Power Ball | $ 10,000 | 1 in 723,144 | 4 | 4 Main | $ 100 | 1 in 19,030 | 5 | 3 Main + Power Ball | $ 100 | 1 in 13,644 | 6 | 3 Main | $ 7 | 1 in 359 | 7 | 2 Main + Power Ball | $ 7 | 1 in 787 | 8 | 1 Main + Power Ball | $ 4 | 1 in 123 | 9 | Power Ball Only | $ 3 | 1 in 61 |
NJ Powerball Winners…
Even though the New Jersey Lottery has only been selling the New Jersey Powerball since January 31st 2010 – there have already been some lucky NJ Powerball winners.
NJ Lottery players from across the state have won various amounts including many prizes at US$ 20,000 to US$ 50,000 right up to Powerball second tier prizes of US$ 200,000 – some have been using the PowerPlay option – others not.
NJ Powerball – How Prizes Are Paid?
If you have won an NJ 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 making your claim.
If you choose the annuity option – your New Jersey Lottery Powerball winnings will be paid to you in 30 instalments over a 29 year period.
For all prizes on the NJ Powerball – you will have 365 days from the date of the draw taking place – to make your claim before your New Jersey Powerball ticket will become invalid.
If your win on the NJ Lottery Powerball is up to US$ 599.50 – you will be able to claim your winnings at any of the New Jersey Lottery retailers.
If you’ve had a win of more than US$ 599.50 on the NJ Powerball you will be able to claim your prize either at an NJ Lottery retailer or at the NJ Lottery headquarters in Lawrenceville using a claim form.
If you have won an NJ Powerball Jackpot – you will need to claim your prize at the New Jersey Lottery headquarters in Lawrenceville.
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 promptly.
NJ Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the NJ Powerball – the New Jersey Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within New Jersey itself like Jersey Cash 5, Pick 4, Pick 3, and Instant Match plus numerous NJ Lottery Instant Scratch-Off Games.
Other New Jersey Lottery games such as the highly popular jackpot lottery game – the Pick 6 Lotto and the huge multi-state Mega Millions game – can be played from anywhere in the world.
We have fully reviewed the NJ Lottery – Pick 6 Lotto – which you can read about in detail here and also the huge Mega Millions game – which the New Jersey 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.
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