Overview
- Allwyn confirmed that, subject to final regulatory approval, Powerball tickets will go on sale from Tuesday July 21 and UK players will first be eligible for the shared draw on Thursday July 23.
- Each UK line will cost £4 and follow Powerball’s 5+1 format of five main numbers (1–69) plus one Powerball (1–26), with draws held to match US schedule and results produced from the Powerball studio in Florida.
- Jackpots start at about £12 million, have no rollover cap so they can grow into the hundreds of millions or billions, and UK jackpot winners will receive their prize as a 30-year annuity rather than a single lump sum.
- The UK game includes local prize rules: a fixed £8 for matching two main numbers and a guaranteed £1 million for matching five main numbers, while other prize tiers give estimated payouts that vary by draw and winners.
- Allwyn is partnering with the Multi‑State Lottery Association to bring Powerball outside the United States for the first time and says proceeds from UK ticket sales will be directed to UK good causes, with the operator estimating roughly £1 billion raised over five years.