The Powerball lottery is played in 44 states; this game generates a mega-jackpot when it is won. Powerball is played twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday nights. If no grand prize is won during any drawing, the Powerball jackpot rolls over into the next drawing, increasing the monetary prize for a future winner. Tickets are sold at any gas station, grocery store or liquor store in participating states; Powerball tickets cost $1. Many people purchase Powerball tickets by informing the cashier they want a ticket and allowing the lottery machine to produce numbers on their behalf. If you want to generate your own Powerball numbers rather than letting a machine do it for you, you can do so by using a Powerball player's card.
Instructions
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Go to any gas station, service station, grocery store or liquor store and take a Powerball player's card from the lottery display case to generate your own Powerball numbers.
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Pick five numbers between one and 59. Use a pen or pencil to bubble in your five chosen numbers.
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Pick a Powerball number and fill in the bubble for the number you choose. Your Powerball choices range from one to 39.
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Give your Powerball player's card to the cashier and pay the cashier $1 -- cash only -- to purchase your Powerball lottery ticket. The cashier enters the numbers you generated into the lottery machine and hands you a printed Powerball ticket.
