What is the latest time to buy Powerball tickets?

Be sure to purchase your ticket(s) before 7:00 p.m. for tonight's draw. Tickets purchased after 7:00 p.m. will be eligible for the following draw. Powerball draws are at 7:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

What is the latest time you can buy Powerball drawing?

Powerball drawings are held at 9:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Players have until 8:59 p.m. on draw days to purchase Powerball tickets.

What is the cut off time to buy Powerball tickets in AZ?

*If other players also match all six numbers, you'll share the prize pool in equal amounts. **Sales stop on draw nights at 6:59 p.m. Arizona time from the second Sunday in March through the first Saturday in November and at 7:59 pm Arizona time from the first Sunday in November through the second Saturday in March.

Can I still buy Powerball tickets in AZ?

Powerball tickets cost $2 per game and are available for purchase at the counter of Arizona Lottery Retailers and at Arizona Lottery vending machines.

Is it too late to buy a Mega Millions ticket?

California: Drawings typically close at 7:45 p.m. Pacific.

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Does 2 correct numbers win anything in Mega Millions?

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Mega Millions? Matching two numbers won't win anything in Mega Millions unless one of the numbers is the Mega Ball. A ticket matching one of the five numbers and the Mega Ball is worth $4.

Did someone win the billion dollar lottery?

The sole winner of November's record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was named Tuesday at a news conference in California. Edwin Castro won what is the largest-ever lottery jackpot, and he opted for the lump sum payout of $997.6 million, the California Lottery said.

How late can you buy a Mega Millions ticket in Arizona?

Here's when Mega Millions ticket sales end on drawing nights in other states: Arizona: 7:59 p.m. local time from November to March.

Can you buy lottery tickets with a credit card in Arizona?

Cash, debit cards, money orders, or travelers cheques are accepted forms of payment. Buying tickets with a credit card is at the discretion of the individual retailer. Credit cards are not accepted at either the Phoenix or Tucson Office Claims Stores.

Can you buy Powerball tickets online in Arizona?

Can I buy Arizona Lottery tickets by phone, mail, or on the Internet? No. You can only purchase Arizona Lottery tickets for authorized retailers. The Arizona Lottery does not sell tickets over the phone, by mail, or on the Internet.

What time is the lottery cut off in Arizona?

*Sales stop on draw nights at 6:59 p.m. Arizona time. **The Arizona State Lottery official audited records of the numbers that were drawn will determine the winner rather than the numbers televised or published on the web. Drawing prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing.

What time is Powerball in AZ?

Powerball drawings take place three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 8:59 p.m. MST.

How many numbers do you need to win the Powerball?

To play, you must pick five numbers from 1 to 69 and a Powerball number from 1 to 26. If the six numbers you choose match those drawn, you win the jackpot.

How late can I buy a Powerball ticket in Florida?

Click here to view more information on how to play POWERBALL using a QUICKTICKET. Drawings are held Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m., ET. Tickets may be purchased until 10:00 p.m., ET, on the night of the drawing. Tickets purchased after that time will be applicable for the next drawing.

How do you win the Powerball?

The Powerball jackpot is won by matching five white balls, in any order, plus the one red Powerball number. You can win seven additional ways by matching fewer numbers (see Prizes & Odds chart for details).

How late can you buy Powerball in Texas?

The cutoff time for Powerball ticket sales in Texas is 9 p.m. CT (10 p.m. ET) on drawing days.

Do Arizona Lottery winners have to identify themselves?

According to the Arizona Lottery, the names of those who win $600 or more are confidential for 90 days after the prize has been awarded and are not public information during that time. If you win $100,000 or more, your name can remain confidential permanently.

How long does it take to get lottery winnings in Arizona?

If a winner chooses the cash option for The Pick, the Lottery will usually issue a check on the day the ticket is validated. Powerball and Mega Millions winners usually receive their checks after 14 business days.

What does AZ do with lottery money?

Where the Money Goes. Proceeds from Arizona Lottery ticket sales go to programs and organizations that help Arizona's communities in four key areas: higher education, health and human services, the environment and economic and business development.

How many people have won the Mega Millions?

There was a second jackpot winner just one week later - which means there were two jackpot winners within the first three Mega Millions drawings. Since the game began in 2002, there have been 208 jackpots won by 234 individual tickets (21 jackpots have been shared by two or more winning tickets).

Did anyone win Mega Millions in Arizona?

PHOENIX - A married couple in Glendale, Arizona, is taking home close to a quarter of a billion dollars, choosing the lump-sum cash option for their jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket. The $414 million winning ticket was sold at a Circle K, located at 20203 N. 67th Ave. in Glendale.

What time does Mega Millions go off in Arizona?

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET. Five white balls are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 70, and one gold Mega Ball is drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 25. Players win if the numbers on one row of a ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn on that date.

Has anyone claimed $2 billion lottery?

California resident Edwin Castro is the sole winner of the record-breaking jackpot from November 2022. The California Lottery is maintaining it verified the rightful winner of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, after a man claimed he had the winning ticket before it was stolen from him.

How much did the $2 billion Powerball winner get?

According to the lottery, Castro took a lump sum of $997.7 million before taxes. Less than a month after winning, the L.A. Times reported he spent a little more than 2.5% of his winnings on a new house in Hollywood Hills. A Zillow listing shows the home was built just last year and sold on March 1 of this year.

Who won the $2 billion?

Though we know the statistics are not in our favor—the chances are about 1 in 292 million—it's this picture-perfect daydream that keeps us playing. But last November, all the odds were beat when Edwin Castro won the $2.04-billion Powerball jackpot after purchasing a ticket at a gas station.