The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $629 million ahead of Saturday’s drawing, according to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Drawings are held three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Players need to match all six winning numbers to claim the top prize, though smaller prizes are available for matching fewer numbers.
In Arkansas this year, nineteen players have won Powerball prizes exceeding $500, with seven individuals securing at least $50,000 each.
Powerball tickets are priced at $2 per play. Ticket sales close at 8:59 p.m. on the night of each drawing. An optional Power Play feature is available for an additional $1 per ticket; this multiplier can increase non-jackpot winnings by up to ten times and offers a maximum payout of $2 million.
Tickets can be purchased from licensed retailers or through retailer apps affiliated with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s Play on the Go partners. More information about these options is available on the Where To Play page of the ASL website.
For further details about Powerball and other games offered by the lottery, as well as scholarship information and promotions, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.
According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, since its inception in 2009 it has generated over $8 billion in sales and contributed more than $1.5 billion toward scholarships for students in Arkansas. The lottery reports that over 822,000 college scholarships have been distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education using these funds. Additionally, more than $5.6 billion in prizes have been awarded to players and over $465 million paid out in retailer commissions.
Players must be at least 18 years old to participate. For those seeking assistance with gambling problems, help is available through the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 or online resources such as www.ncpgambling.org and www.gamblersanonymous.org.
“The Office of the Arkansas Lottery (OAL) makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information provided on all of its websites including social media accounts; however, neither the OAL nor its employees shall be liable for any actions taken or omissions made from reliance on any information contained on or linked to an OAL website from any source,” reads a statement from OAL communications staff. “OAL websites are not the final authority on games, winning numbers, jackpot amounts, or other information related to the Lottery. Winning numbers posted on the websites or social media accounts are unofficial numbers and all winning tickets must be verified and validated by the OAL through use of its central gaming system and by the Executive Director before prizes will be paid.”
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