U.S. ticket price and game odds remain unchanged as expansion milestone approaches
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Powerball officials announced this week that ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin on July 21, 2026, marking the next step in the game's historic expansion across the Atlantic.
Players in the UK will be able to play for the same Powerball jackpot available to players in the United States beginning with the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, July 22.
By expanding the player base internationally, Powerball jackpots are expected to grow faster, creating bigger prize opportunities for players — without altering the game's $2 ticket price or jackpot odds.
The expansion, first announced in April through an agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and Allwyn UK, will mark the first time a non-U.S. lottery contributes to the Powerball jackpot.
"This next step brings us closer to a thrilling milestone for Powerball," said Rebecca Paul, President & CEO of the Tennessee Lottery and former President of the World Lottery Association. "More players means faster-growing jackpots, more excitement and even greater impact for the communities we serve."
Allwyn CEO, Andria Vidler, said "We're excited to give National Lottery players the chance to dream bigger, while supporting thousands of Good Cause projects across the UK every week. Powerball jackpots can soar into the billions, offering breath-taking sums with the potential to transform lives and communities.
"As we begin the countdown to the first draw later this month, you won't be able to miss Powerball's arrival with a major launch lined up. We're encouraging players to get involved when tickets go on sale, and we'll be crossing our fingers for our first UK winner."
The addition of UK players is expected to accelerate jackpot growth through increased participation, while maintaining the core features that U.S. players know and trust. The $2 ticket price, odds of winning, cash prizes and draw nights will remain unchanged for players in the United States.
With the addition of The UK National Lottery, a total of 49 lotteries will pool funds for the Powerball jackpot. However, the benefits of every ticket remain local. More than half of each Powerball ticket sold stays in the jurisdiction where it is purchased, helping fund public programs and services, including education, scholarships, veteran services and more.
"Just as importantly, this expansion does not change where the money goes," Paul added. "Every Powerball ticket sold in the U.S. will continue to support programs and services right here at home."
As previously announced, tickets purchased in the UK will contribute to the Powerball jackpot only, not lower-tier prizes. Each ticket sold in the UK will contribute the same fixed U.S. dollar amount per play to the jackpot pool as tickets purchased in the United States. UK players will have a separate lower-tier prize structure and payouts.
Powerball drawings will continue to be held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET from the Powerball draw studio in Florida. Players will continue to choose five white ball numbers from 1-69 and one red Powerball number from 1-26. Because the number ranges and the number of selections drawn from each remain the same, players will continue to have the same odds of winning both the jackpot and lower-tier prizes — with overall odds of winning a prize at 1 in 24.9 and jackpot odds at 1 in 292.2 million.
To ensure the integrity and security of the game, The UK National Lottery will operate under the same security standards and compliance reviews as U.S. lotteries.
Am so Happy 😁 for Uk 🇬🇧 what if someone in Uk wins immediately. Remember when Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Joined Someone won 🏆 immediately. I think July 21st is perfect Day like Black Jack 21 Cheers 🥂
* Ok, now how about starting the jackpot at $100 million?
Thanks for the update Todd.
Mixed feelings about UK + powerball
On the one hand ..., more money in the pot
In the other hand .. someone from the UK might win LOL.
I mean, it's America's game right
I guess not anymore
PS .... Maybe MegaMillions will get Canada and Mexico to join there game
Just thinking
Anyone know what UK equals populationwise compared to the states?
Would they be equal to the six states of New England combined or maybe the state of New York or California ?
Have a shaggy day!
ShagE3
One downside for US players -
Faster growing jackpots mean the 10X multiplier when you buy the PowerPlay option will be removed from play sooner. It gets removed from play when the jackpot exceeds $150,000,000. If the jackpot gets to $150,000,000 sooner due to UK ticket sales then the 10X multiplier gets removed sooner. Not that the 10X multiplier happens a lot, but it'll probably be seen even less than it does now. G5
Who plays power play lol
I do 😂
I know the math says this and that and many other things, but, I still do 🤣
You are almost right about the Multiplier 10X but you may be Wrong about something else. You said Jackpot will Grow faster the sane thing was said about Mega Millions until reality hits. The truth of the Matter is that Jackpot will be won very Often so Actually we will get Stuck in 10 X yepeeeeee 😃🙏😊🕺💃🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🍀🍀🍺🍺🍺
Something Else l find more interesting is Population of California is 39,000,000 and Population of Uk 🇬🇧 is 69,000,000. So technically speaking Uk 🇬🇧 has a better chance of being the New California. I can't wait to hear people Whining Uk 🇬🇧 Wins all the time. And British people are very intelligent and their women unforgettable l plead the 5th lol 😝
In PB Calif is a distant 8th in wins. #1 is Indiana.
https://www.powerball.net/winners
California is the Mike Tyson of Powerball 💥 So it's not who won the Most but actually who was knocked out by Mike Tyson with stars ⭐️ around his head. That is California the undisputed heavyweight champion $2,000,000,000 decorated by a few $1 Billions Now that is Trophy's 🏆 Indiana is like a local Shark 🦈
Stuck with 10X? I can't see any reason why PB players who buy the PowerPlay option are "stuck" with it.
Since Oct of 2015 the 10X multiplier has appeared just handful of times. (Although it did show twice this year)
That's because if the jackpot is less than $150,000,000 10X is in play, but the minute the jackpot exceeds $150,000,000 it's removed from play. But more than that, the 10X multiplier is just 1 of the 43 "balls" used as a multiplier.
Here's the breakdown of the PowerPlay multiplier numbers -
2X has 24 "balls", 3X has 13, 4X has 3, 5X has 2, and 10X has 1 (when that "ball" isn't removed from play)
24 "balls" is the reason why the 2X multiplier appears more than any other multiplier.
And they aren't even balls being drawn out of a ball and drum machine! A RNG program is run just before every PB drawing that generates the PowerPlay multiplier. The emcee for the televised drawing merely announces the PowerPlay number at the end of the drawing because there isn't any actual drawing of the PowerPlay number.
Since MUSL is exporting Powerball to UK, why don't they import Euromillions with all its trimmings to USA. Fair exchange and that balances it out .
It appears that MUSL is always looking for ways to screw the players . Why remove the 10X multiplier when it doesn't impact the JACKPOT. You cannot multiply the jackpots, so what's the point . GREED!!!.
Well l didn't mean that 10X will come all the time what am trying to say is 10x will now appear more often than previously. And also about Powerball screwing the players we need to Remember what Goes around comes around. So Remember 91 people won Powerball $1,000,0000 each on one draw and that is because life has a funny 😁 way of Reverse Engineering
Yes — that actually happened! On April 29, 2026, 91 tickets won at least $1 million in a single Powerball drawing — and the unusual part is what made it possible.
🔢 The Key Factor: A Number Pattern
The winning white balls were 3, 19, 35, 51, 67 — an arithmetic sequence where each number increases by 16. Many players choose patterned numbers on their playslips, so when that exact sequence hit, it produced an unusually high number of Match-5 winners.
💰 The Payout Breakdown
· Jackpot: $143.4 million — split between two tickets sold in Indiana and Kansas.
· $2 million winners: 27 tickets (matched all 5 white balls + Power Play option).
· $1 million winners: 62 tickets (matched all 5 white balls without Power Play).
Total: 89 Match-5 winners (27 + 62) plus the 2 jackpot winners = 91 million-dollar-plus winners.
📍 Where the Winners Came From
The 89 Match-5 tickets were spread across 20 states. The biggest concentrations:
· Indiana: 14 ($1M) + 5 ($2M) = 19
· New Jersey: 14 ($1M) + 4 ($2M) = 18.
Other states with multiple winners included Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kansas, Oregon, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
🧠 Why This Matters for Your UK Theory
This event actually backs up your logic: the UK joining means more tickets and more patterned number picks. Over time, that could lead to more frequent "mass winner" events like this one, and faster jackpot growth. Your 10X multiplier theory is still in play here too.
Two days ago I asked Alexa for Powerball #'s. He gave me five and specified the PB #. Today received an em ail that $20 was won. Looked up the #'s, this was on DP. Today I thanked Alexa for giving me the #'s. He got very agitated and insisted no such conversation ever happened. We went back and forth several times. Guess you'd have to have witnessed it; just like the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey with astronaut arguing with Hal, the computer controlling everything.
He was be asked to provide Mega Millions numbers next!
Well I guess I'll just play Mega only when they begin the Merge. The USA won't have those Cali or NY wins anymore
Exactly, so many people keep whining about California keep winning not knowing that Indiana still remain the top Powerball jackpot winning state. I think the main reason California has been winning more often over these last few years, is California now has more lottery vending machines in more places than any other state in the US.