CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The price of a Powerball ticket will double next year, but the chances of winning will be easier and the starting jackpot will be going up, too.
The changes will coincide with the 20th anniversary of Powerball in 2012.
Lottery officials say starting Jan.15, the price of a Powerball ticket will go from $1 to $2.
The first five numbers will still be chosen from 1 to 59, but the Powerball number will shrink from 39 to 35 available numbers, giving players better odds.
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The chances of winning on 1 game of Powerball is about 195,249,054.00 to 1
ReplyDeleteSo what are they going to change it to, 165,245,054.00?
Double the price but NOT double the odds.
Guess it's was just a matter of time when the proceeds from the lottery wouldn't be enough to pay for the union government pensions