Powerball coming to California

Nov 29, 2012, 7:11 pm (106 comments)

California Lottery

Less than 24 hours after the winning Powerball lottery numbers were announced for the largest Powerball jackpot ever, California's five-member lottery commission voted unanimously on Thursday to bring the Powerball jackpot to the state.

"We have to continually offer our loyal players a variety of entertaining lottery games, and we firmly believe that Powerball is a right fit for the California Lottery," state lottery director Robert T. O'Neill said in a prepared statement. "I expect Powerball to add anywhere between 50 to 100 million additional dollars to supplement public education funding, which is our one and only mission. Plus, our customers were pretty clear that they wanted us to bring Powerball to California."

Lottery spokesman Elias Dominguez told ABCNews.com that the California Lottery Commission had been considering the move long before this month's record $587 million jackpot.

"We've been discussing joining Powerball for over a year now," said Dominguez. "But when Powerball went from $1 to $2, it put plans to join on hold."

"We had to step back and see how it would affect sales for Powerball for other states," he said.

Dominguez said the commission also had to consider how it would affect the state's Mega Millions and Super Lotto Plus games.

California's first Powerball sales will begin on April 8, 2013, with the first draw scheduled for April 10, 2013.

California will be the 43rd state to adopt Powerball.

ABC News, Lottery Post Staff

Comments

BuyLow's avatarBuyLow

FL Mega Millions HELLO!!!

mcginnin56

Perfect now NY and CA can dominate all the PB jackpot wins!    Party   Hyper    Banana     Hurray!      Patriot

Welcome aboard CA!  See Ya!

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Thumbs UpGive the people what they want Win Win situation Smiley everyone's Happy...

 

Thank you California Smiley Santa 

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Rant thats it I am quiting the powerball Surrender

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Nov 29, 2012

Perfect now NY and CA can dominate all the PB jackpot wins!    Party   Hyper    Banana     Hurray!      Patriot

Welcome aboard CA!  See Ya!

jealousy is sarcasm No No

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by hearsetrax on Nov 29, 2012

Rant thats it I am quiting the powerball Surrender

No wait......Why What?

BuyLow's avatarBuyLow

Quote: Originally posted by helpmewin on Nov 29, 2012

jealousy is sarcasm No No

Actually, sarcasm is jealousy....Green laugh

janem's avatarjanem

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Nov 29, 2012

Perfect now NY and CA can dominate all the PB jackpot wins!    Party   Hyper    Banana     Hurray!      Patriot

Welcome aboard CA!  See Ya!

Thanks! I was wondering what took so long.

Now we can join in the insanity next time there is a huge JP.  I wonder how long before someone in California wins? I say within the first three months.

 

                     sm

mcginnin56

Jealousy involves a rival in a romantic triangle.

Envy would be wishing you could be a New Yorker or Californian to win the Powerball.

I am neither jealous nor envious, just cool with everything!  Cool

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by BuyLow on Nov 29, 2012

Actually, sarcasm is jealousy....Green laugh

Thank you BuyLow for correcting me DohThud

BuyLow's avatarBuyLow

Quote: Originally posted by helpmewin on Nov 29, 2012

Thank you BuyLow for correcting me DohThud

It was constructive criticism...no intent to correct....my delivery sucked please forgive me!

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by janem on Nov 29, 2012

Thanks! I was wondering what took so long.

Now we can join in the insanity next time there is a huge JP.  I wonder how long before someone in California wins? I say within the first three months.

 

                     sm

Smiley Santa i hope you win janem the first week they Draw Lep 

Coin Toss's avatarCoin Toss

Hope this doesn't expand the matrix.

59 numbers is tough enough, beyond that just send the $2 in to PB and skip the formality of playing.

Bang Head

helpmewin's avatarhelpmewin

Quote: Originally posted by BuyLow on Nov 29, 2012

It was constructive criticism...no intent to correct....my delivery sucked please forgive me!

Rudolph

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