The Wisconsin Lottery is 1 of 44 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the Powerball game – in this case the Wisconsin Powerball – as part of its overall portfolio of lottery games.
Powerball is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run 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 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 when the game changed its format and name from Lotto America which had started on February 13th 1988.
The WI Powerball began operations on April 22nd 1992 when the Powerball game was launched – as the Wisconsin Lottery was already a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) – having become the 8th state to join on August 10th 1989.
The WI 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Powerball Lottery 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…
POWER PLAY…
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 Wisconsin Powerball a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the WI 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 Wisconsin Lottery players to increase their WI Powerball winnings by an incredible 10 times!
WI 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 Wisconsin Powerball Lottery – you have a great chance of winning a prize.
There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the WI Powerball…
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the WI 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 Wisconsin Powerball Lottery winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Powerball POWER PLAY option when playing the WI Powerball.
If your chosen Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Powerball winnings on these levels by up to 10 times!
WI Powerball – Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in Wisconsin itself to take part in any of the Wisconsin Lottery games – including the WI 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 Wisconsin or the US – but wish to play in any of the WI Lottery games including the Wisconsin Powerball – this is entirely possible 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.
Wisconsin Lottery required all players to be at least 18 years of age before purchasing any WI Lottery tickets including tickets for the WI Powerball.
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WI Powerball Results…
The Wisconsin Powerball Lottery is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9.59pm CST (10.59pm EST).
You can find the Wisconsin Powerball Results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with the WI Powerball winning numbers drawn.
The winning Wisconsin Powerball numbers will be broadcast on WDJT-TV (CBS) Channel 58.
You will also be able to find out the latest WI Powerball Results from various newspapers across the state and you can always come back to Global Lottery Review to check the very latest Wisconsin Powerball results – as well as any previous Powerball Results that you may wish to check up on.
WI Powerball – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the Wisconsin Powerball – the odds vary from 1 in 195.24 million for matching all the correct WI 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Powerball Lottery…
Wisconsin 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 |
WI Powerball – Record Jackpots…
The largest jackpot to date won on the Wisconsin Powerball has been the amazing US$ 208.6 Million won on August 5th 2006 by over 100 cheese factory workers in Wisconsin.
Prior to this the largest WI Powerball jackpot prize was won on May 20th 1998 – when Frank and Shirley Capaci from Streamwood, Illinois won a life changing US$ 195 Million having purchased their Powerball ticket in Pell Lake.
WI Powerball – How Prizes Are Paid?
If you have won an WI 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 Wisconsin Powerball winnings will be paid to you in 30 instalments over a 29 year period.
For all prizes on the WI Powerball – you will have 180 days from the date of the draw taking place – to make your claim before your Powerball ticket will become invalid.
If your win on the Wisconsin Powerball Lottery is up to US$ 599 – you should be able to claim your winnings at most Wisconsin Lottery retailers.
If you’ve had a win of US$ 600 or more on the Wisconsin Powerball – you will need to claim your prize by either taking it to a Wisconsin Lottery office or by mailing it to them.
If you have won a WI Powerball jackpot prize – you will need to make your claim at the Wisconsin Lottery headquarters in Madison.
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.
Wisconsin Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the Wisconsin Powerball – the Wisconsin Lottery offers numerous other lotto games – some of which can be played just within Wisconsin itself like SuperCash!, Badger 5, Pick 4, Pick 3 plus various Wisconsin Lottery instant, Scratch games.
Other Wisconsin Lottery games such as the highly popular jackpot lottery game – Wisconsin Megabucks and the huge multi-state Mega Millions game – can be played from anywhere in the world.
We have fully reviewed the WI Lottery – Wisconsin Megabucks – which you can read about in detail here and also the huge Mega Millions game – which the Wisconsin Lottery has been selling since January 31st 2010 as a result of the recent cross-sell agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and the Mega Millions consortium.