Powerball throws a third draw

The American jackpot game has just gotten bigger and better.

Powerball adds more chances of winning cash prizes and bigger jackpots.

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On Monday, a new drawing will join the weekly Powerball Drawing lineup, which currently takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays, giving players another opportunity to win.

A new feature, Double Play, will also be added to the mix, giving players in certain jurisdictions an additional chance to match their Powerball numbers in a separate draw with a cash prize of $ 10 million.

“The US jackpot game is ramping up to meet player demand – going from two draws per week to six, if you include Double Play,” said May Scheve Reardon, president of the Powerball product group and general manager of Missouri Lottery.

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Unfortunately for players, the addition of a third draw will not change the set cash prizes or the odds of winning, but it should result in larger and faster growing jackpots and an increase in the number of cash prizes and jackpots awarded each year.

“The players have let us know that they want to play for bigger jackpots and cash prizes, and we want Powerball to live up to their expectations,” Reardon said.

The game itself will work the same. Players will always choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and a Powerball number from 1 to 26. The Power Play feature will also be available for an additional dollar per game to multiply non-jackpot prizes. This additional functionality will only apply to prizes won in the Powerball draw. All 48 US lotteries will sell Powerball tickets for the draw on Monday evening.

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As for the Double Play feature, it can be added to the Powerball ticket for an additional $ 1 per game. The way it works is that players will choose the same set of numbers in both the main Powerball drawing and the Double Play drawing. Tickets that include the Double Play feature will then be eligible to win in both draws.

Double Play will be available in 13 states: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Washington. Other states may choose to offer the feature at a later date.

The new Monday draw and Double Play feature will launch on August 23. The first Monday draw will be on August 23 at 10:59 p.m. ET. The Double Play draw will take place after each Powerball draw on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

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The sale of tickets to a third weekly Powerball and Double Play draw will help fund public programs and services in each jurisdiction where the game is sold. Powerball has supported causes of the state since its first draw in 1992, raising up to $ 25 billion to date.

The Monday Powerball drawings will be broadcast live by participating television stations. You can also log on to Powerball.com to watch the Monday Powerball Drawings and Double Play Drawings live online with the new live streaming feature launching earlier this summer.