The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $526 million for the drawing set for Wednesday, August 13. According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, eight players from Arkansas have claimed Powerball prizes exceeding $500 so far this year, with two winning at least $100,000.
Powerball drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Each draw consists of five white balls numbered between 1 and 69 and one Powerball numbered between 1 and 26. To secure the jackpot, a player must match all six numbers drawn. Players who match only some of the numbers can still win other prizes.
Tickets are priced at $2 per play. Sales close at 8:59 p.m. on the night of each drawing. For an extra $1, players can add the Power Play option, which increases non-jackpot winnings by up to ten times. If a player matches all five white balls without matching the Powerball number and uses Power Play, they could win up to $2 million.
Tickets can be bought from licensed retailers in Arkansas or through retailer apps provided by ASL’s Play on the Go partners. More information about these options is available on the Where To Play page of the ASL website.
For additional details about Powerball and other games offered by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.
“The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8 billion and returned more than $1.5 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 822,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. The lottery has awarded more than $5.5 billion in prizes to players, more than $456 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $187 million in state and federal tax revenue.”
Players are encouraged to follow responsible gaming practices. Assistance is available through resources such as the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 or online at www.ncpgambling.org.
The Office of the Arkansas Lottery notes that while it strives for accuracy across its platforms, official results are determined through its central gaming system and validation processes involving its Executive Director.
