That feature is not available in California. In 13 jurisdictions, players will also be able to participate in a new add-on feature called Double Play that will give players another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing with a top cash prize of $10 million. It is not available in Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada, Utah or Alabama. The Powerball starting jackpot will continue to stay at $20 million. The Powerball jackpot will continue to grow based on ticket sales and interest rates.

Players will continue to choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26. Increase the Lottery's supplemental funding for California Public Schools.Increase the number of cash prizes and jackpots awarded on an annual basis.This additional day offers an opportunity to accelerate the pace of the Powerball game to deliver bigger, faster-growing jackpots. According to lottery officials, the additional ticket sales from a third weekly drawing are expected to: 'We anticipate there will be more cash prizes and jackpots awarded on an annual basis due to a higher frequency of play,' the California Lottery said on its website. for Monday's drawings, as currently practiced with the Wednesday and Saturday drawings. Tickets purchased after the Saturday drawing sales cut-off time (7 p.m.) and before the Monday drawing sales cut-off time (7 p.m.), will be entered in the Monday drawing, the California Lottery said.Īccording to the California Lottery, the national Powerball Product Group has increased the number of drawings from two to three nights a week to add more excitement to the game with an additional draw day. The next Monday, on the way up north to hunt deer, he passed an electronic billboard that flashed Powerball jackpot 200 million. The new Powerball playslip will be available for use at authorized California Lottery retailers on Sunday Aug. 22, when sales begin for the first Powerball Monday draw on Aug. 23. Sales for the new Monday draw will begin on Sunday, Aug. 22, at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, California Lottery said. 23 as the multi-state game adds a third weekly drawing.Ĭurrently, Powerball is drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays.įor the new Monday draw, all Powerball sales will be temporarily paused after the draw closes at 7 p.m.

California Lottery players will be able to play the Powerball on Mondays starting Aug.

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