More. Bigger. Better.
ADDITIONAL RULES Rules governing this game are stated below and throughout this consumer brochure. Powerball® Tickets (“Tickets”, or individually, “Ticket”) are bearer instruments. For your protection, sign the back of your Ticket. A playslip is neither a valid receipt, nor proof of purchase. Your game Ticket, not your playslip, is the only valid proof of the selections made and the only valid proof for claiming a prize. POWERBALL® TICKETS CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR VOIDED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROCESSED. You have the sole responsibility for checking the accuracy of the data printed on your Ticket(s), including numbers played and drawings entered. Your Ticket will be valid for the drawing dates printed on your Ticket. The Maryland State Lottery Agency (“Lottery” or “Maryland Lottery”) is responsible only for the numbers actually played via the Lottery terminal. Neither the Lottery, nor Lottery retailers, will be responsible for printing errors. By purchasing a Powerball® Ticket, the player (player and winner are sometimes referred to as “you” and “your”) agrees that, as amended from time to time, all Powerball Group Rules (“Powerball Rules”), procedures, and other relevant documents, the rules in this brochure, and all Lottery laws, statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, decisions, and rules, and all other applicable laws govern all aspects of the Powerball Ticket, game, playslip, claiming, prizes and payments. The Lottery is not responsible for lost, stolen or destroyed Tickets, Tickets redeemed by a Lottery retailer in error, or winning numbers repeated or displayed in error. All winning Tickets are subject to validation by the Lottery in accordance with Lottery rules and regulations. The only official winning numbers are the numbers actually drawn. Tickets that are mutilated, altered or irregular in any manner, or otherwise fail to meet validation or security requirements, are void. Prizes are not assignable or transferable except as provided by law. All winnings are subject to state, local and federal taxation. Player agrees that claims, if any, arising out of Powerball Tickets can only be pursued against and litigated in the State where the Ticket was bought, pursuant to the current rules and procedures of that State, and that this is the player’s sole and exclusive remedy. Lottery’s liability for void or nonconforming Tickets, if any, is limited to replacement of the Ticket. You must be 18 years old or older to buy or cash Tickets. Prizes must be claimed within 182 days after the drawing date. Powerball Rules and other documents are available upon request at Lottery headquarters and are subject to change from time to time.
WHERE TO FIND YOUR WINNING NUMBERS • Watch the drawings on Wednesday and Saturday nights. • Visit your local Maryland Lottery retailer. • Check your local paper. • Call the Lottery winning numbers line at 410-230-8830. • Visit the Lottery website at mdlottery.com.
Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Centers Maryland State Lottery Headquarters Montgomery Park Business Center 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 330 Baltimore, MD 21230 Phone: 410-230-8730 Hours: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday Maryland State Lottery Lanham Office 4451 Parliament Place, Building #26, Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-918-4300 Hours: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday Connect with us:
This is the official Maryland Lottery Powerball® consumer brochure.
The Maryland Lottery ® encourages responsible play. For confidential help or information at any time about gambling problems, please visit mdgamblinghelp.org or call 1-800-522-4700. January 2012
More. Bigger. Better.
BIGGER JACKPOTS. MORE FUN. Twice a week, every Wednesday and Saturday night, Powerball® gives you a chance to play for Jackpots starting at an estimated $40,000,000† and growing even larger from there. Powerball® tickets cost $2 per game. Powerball® with Power Play® costs $3 per game.
HOW TO PLAY
Ticket sales end approximately one hour before drawing time, and sales for the next game begin immediately.
Match balls as shown
Approximate Probability of Winning per $2 Ticket (1 in x)
Powerball Prize*
Prize* with Power Play
+
175,223,510
JACKPOT**
N/A
HOW TO WIN
Every Wednesday and Saturday night, five white balls from 1 to 59 and one red Powerball® from 1 to 35 will be drawn. You win a prize by matching some or all of the numbers drawn, as shown in the Powerball® Prize Structure. You can only win once per panel. Probabilities are rounded.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
P L AY B N P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 P U O P L AY C I 1 2 3 4 5 P 6 7 M W 8 9 10 11 12 P C L AY D I 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 K 6 7 P 8 B E 9 C P L 10 AY 1 11 E 2 I 12 3 4 5 6 13 14 K 8 9 10 11 12 E R 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5 7 P C I 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 K 15 16 17 18 6 7 P S R 8 9 10 5 C 19 20 or 22 11 21 I E 23 24 25 26 12 13 15 14 16 17 18 19 P K 8 9 10 27 28 Q 22 or 20 21 5 15 11 12 13 14 C E 23 24 25 26 O L 29 16 17 18 19 K 27 28 Q 22 30 31 32 33 or 20 21 5 15 23 24 25 26 F A 34 35 P 29 16 17 18 19 27 28 Q 22 30 31 32 33 P or 20 21 5 NI 23 24 34 Y 36 37 38 39 25 35 26 27 29 30 31 32 28 Q 22 23 P 40 41 42 or S D 33 34 24 36 25 35 37 26 38 39 40 41 27 29 28 30 31 32 33 P R 43 44 45 46 Q T 42 34 36 35 37 47 38 48 29 V 39 49 30 A P R 40 31 32 33 34 41 42 43 44 45 46 36 37 35 O 47 U 38 48 V 39 49 W A 50 51 52 53 40 41 43 44 45 46 42 54 55 56 I 36 37 38 39 C O 47 48 49 V S D 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 D 50 51 52 53 54 55 T 56 I 50 51 O 47 48 49 V D 57 58 59 QP 52 53 54 55 I 43 44 45 46 D < 57 58 56 I 50 51 O 47 48 49 V O 59 2 $1 1 2 QP 52 53 54 55 D < 57 58 3 4 5 6 56 I 50 51 O N 59 7 QP 52 D 1 53 < 2 54 3 4 5 6 55 56 I S 57 58 59 3 P 8 9 7 QP 10 D 1 11 < 2 12 3 13 E 57 58 59 4 5 6 7 14 P 8 9 QP 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 < NO 4 R 15 16 14 P 8 9 5 6 7 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 21 CI 15 16 14 P 8 9 5 6 7 17 18 19 20 5 P 22 23 10 11 12 13 R K 21 CI 15 16 24 25 26 27 14 P 8 9 17 18 19 20 E 28 1 22 23 10 11 12 K 21 I 24 13 C 15 25 14 10 L 29 30 16 26 17 27 18 28 1 22 23 19 20 21 CI P V 31 32 33 34 K A 24 25 26 27 15 16 17 18 35 or 29 30 28 1 22 23 19 20 21 CI RE 31 32 33 34 K 15 Y 24 25 35 or 26 Q 27 29 28 30 QP 31 32 33 34 K S 1 22 23 24 25 26 P 35 or Q 27 29 28 E 30 31 32 33 34 1 P 35 or 29 30 Q QP 31 32 33 34 P 35 or S Q QP I P Q D QP P E
• You must claim within 182 days after the drawing. • Winning tickets with a value up to and including $600 may be redeemed at any Maryland Lottery retailer. • Winning tickets with a value of $5,000 or less may be redeemed at any Maryland Lottery Agent Plus location. • All winning tickets, including tickets with a value over $5,000, may be redeemed at either of the two Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Centers. • Tickets may also be redeemed through the mail by requesting a claim form from a Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center or by downloading a claim form at mdlottery.com. You will need to enclose a completed claim form including Social Security number (SSN), a copy $2 PE R of photo ID proof of being at least PL AY 18 years of age and proof of your SSN. See mdlottery.com for acceptable forms of ID. Please allow at least 15 days for processing from the date the Lottery receives a claim through the mail. • Please allow at least 15 business days for processing from the date the Lottery receives a claim for any winning tickets with a value above $25,000. • The Lottery is not liable or responsible for any loss, theft, destruction of or damage to all or any portion of any claim, ticket or prize, at any time, including at delivery or when sent by mail. 201108 09
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• Each playslip has five play areas (panels). You can play up to five Powerball® plays (panels) on each playslip. Each play costs $2. • A play consists of two fields. Select and mark five (5) numbers from 1 to 59 in the upper field and select and mark one (1) number from 1 to 35 in the lower field. If you select too many or too few numbers, your playslip will be rejected. The use of mechanical, electronic, computergenerated or any other non-manual method of marking playslips is prohibited. • Make a heavy vertical mark through each number you choose. Use only pencil or blue or black ink. Red ink will not be accepted. If you make a mistake, mark the “VOID” box to the right of that panel, then use any remaining open panels to complete your selections. Please do not attempt to erase errors. • If you want the terminal to randomly Quick Pick your numbers, then for each panel you want to play, mark the “QP” box in the upper field for the White Balls and/or the “QP” box in the lower field for the Powerball, shown as a red ball in the prize structure. • Mark the Power Play® box to add the Power Play option; that option adds $1 to each play. • Powerball, drawings are held twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday nights. You can play the same numbers for 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 15 drawings in a row, including the next drawing, by marking the appropriate “NUMBER OF DRAWS” box. Powerball costs $2 per play. Power Play adds an additional $1 per play. To determine your total Powerball cost: Powerball: $2 x Number of Plays x Number of Drawings = Total Ticket Cost Powerball with Power Play: $3 x Number of Plays x Number of Drawings = Total Ticket Cost If you are a winner before the final day on your ticket, you can still cash your ticket immediately. You will receive an exchange ticket for the remaining days of play. • Before you give your playslip to a Maryland Lottery retailer for processing, be sure to verify that the numbers selected on your playslip are the numbers you want to play. It is your responsibility to
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make sure your playslip represents the numbers you wish to play and the drawing(s) you want to enter. POWERBALL TICKETS CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR VOIDED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROCESSED. Tickets are only valid for the drawing date(s) shown.
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$1,000,000* $2,000,000*
648,976
$10,000*
$40,000*
19,088
$100*
$200*
12,245
$100*
$200*
360
$7*
$14*
+
706
$7*
$14*
+
111
$4*
$12*
+
55
$4*
$12*
Approximate overall probability of winning is 1 in 31.85
*In some cases, fixed Powerball prizes and Power Play prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and will be lower than these published prize levels. Refer to the Powerball Group Rules for a detailed explanation. These prizes may be rounded down to whole dollars. **The Lottery will announce the Jackpot estimated annuity prize value and estimated cash prize value for every Powerball drawing. The Jackpot prize amount will be divided equally among the number of purchased game plays (panels) winning the Jackpot prize. When a prize is claimed, Jackpot winners will have the option to receive your Jackpot prize in a single (“cash”) payment or in annuity payments. A Jackpot prize will be paid as an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years, unless the winner selects the cash payment method within 60 days after the Ticket validation date, even though you have 182 days after the drawing to claim a prize. Variations in the announced Jackpot prize may occur. Jackpot prize payments may be rounded down to the nearest one thousand dollars ($1,000). When there is no Jackpot winner, all of the Jackpot prize money is rolled over and added to the Jackpot for the next Powerball drawing. Following a drawing with a Jackpot winner, the Jackpot will start at an estimated $40,000,000†.
P O W E R P L AY ®
Adding the Power Play® option for an extra $1 per play increases your winnings on all except the Jackpot prize. See the Powerball Prize Structure above for prize amounts and probabilities. † Variations in starting Jackpot may occur.
WHERE TO FIND YOUR WINNING NUMBERS • Watch the drawings on Wednesday and Saturday nights. • Visit your local Maryland Lottery retailer. • Check your local paper. • Call the Lottery winning numbers line at 410-230-8830. • Visit the Lottery website at mdlottery.com.
Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Centers Maryland State Lottery Headquarters Montgomery Park Business Center 1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 330 Baltimore, MD 21230 Phone: 410-230-8730 Hours: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday Maryland State Lottery Lanham Office 4451 Parliament Place, Building #26, Suite H Lanham, MD 20706 Phone: 301-918-4300 Hours: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday Connect with us:
This is the official Maryland Lottery Powerball® consumer brochure.
The Maryland Lottery ® encourages responsible play. For confidential help or information at any time about gambling problems, please visit mdgamblinghelp.org or call 1-800-522-4700. January 2012
More. Bigger. Better.
BIGGER JACKPOTS. MORE FUN. Twice a week, every Wednesday and Saturday night, Powerball® gives you a chance to play for Jackpots starting at an estimated $40,000,000† and growing even larger from there. Powerball® tickets cost $2 per game. Powerball® with Power Play® costs $3 per game.
HOW TO PLAY
Ticket sales end approximately one hour before drawing time, and sales for the next game begin immediately.
Match balls as shown
Approximate Probability of Winning per $2 Ticket (1 in x)
Powerball Prize*
Prize* with Power Play
+
175,223,510
JACKPOT**
N/A
HOW TO WIN
Every Wednesday and Saturday night, five white balls from 1 to 59 and one red Powerball® from 1 to 35 will be drawn. You win a prize by matching some or all of the numbers drawn, as shown in the Powerball® Prize Structure. You can only win once per panel. Probabilities are rounded.
HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
P L AY B N P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 P U O P L AY C I 1 2 3 4 5 P 6 7 M W 8 9 10 11 12 P C L AY D I 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 K 6 7 P 8 B E 9 C P L 10 AY 1 11 E 2 I 12 3 4 5 6 13 14 K 8 9 10 11 12 E R 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5 7 P C I 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 K 15 16 17 18 6 7 P S R 8 9 10 5 C 19 20 or 22 11 21 I E 23 24 25 26 12 13 15 14 16 17 18 19 P K 8 9 10 27 28 Q 22 or 20 21 5 15 11 12 13 14 C E 23 24 25 26 O L 29 16 17 18 19 K 27 28 Q 22 30 31 32 33 or 20 21 5 15 23 24 25 26 F A 34 35 P 29 16 17 18 19 27 28 Q 22 30 31 32 33 P or 20 21 5 NI 23 24 34 Y 36 37 38 39 25 35 26 27 29 30 31 32 28 Q 22 23 P 40 41 42 or S D 33 34 24 36 25 35 37 26 38 39 40 41 27 29 28 30 31 32 33 P R 43 44 45 46 Q T 42 34 36 35 37 47 38 48 29 V 39 49 30 A P R 40 31 32 33 34 41 42 43 44 45 46 36 37 35 O 47 U 38 48 V 39 49 W A 50 51 52 53 40 41 43 44 45 46 42 54 55 56 I 36 37 38 39 C O 47 48 49 V S D 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 D 50 51 52 53 54 55 T 56 I 50 51 O 47 48 49 V D 57 58 59 QP 52 53 54 55 I 43 44 45 46 D < 57 58 56 I 50 51 O 47 48 49 V O 59 2 $1 1 2 QP 52 53 54 55 D < 57 58 3 4 5 6 56 I 50 51 O N 59 7 QP 52 D 1 53 < 2 54 3 4 5 6 55 56 I S 57 58 59 3 P 8 9 7 QP 10 D 1 11 < 2 12 3 13 E 57 58 59 4 5 6 7 14 P 8 9 QP 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 < NO 4 R 15 16 14 P 8 9 5 6 7 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 21 CI 15 16 14 P 8 9 5 6 7 17 18 19 20 5 P 22 23 10 11 12 13 R K 21 CI 15 16 24 25 26 27 14 P 8 9 17 18 19 20 E 28 1 22 23 10 11 12 K 21 I 24 13 C 15 25 14 10 L 29 30 16 26 17 27 18 28 1 22 23 19 20 21 CI P V 31 32 33 34 K A 24 25 26 27 15 16 17 18 35 or 29 30 28 1 22 23 19 20 21 CI RE 31 32 33 34 K 15 Y 24 25 35 or 26 Q 27 29 28 30 QP 31 32 33 34 K S 1 22 23 24 25 26 P 35 or Q 27 29 28 E 30 31 32 33 34 1 P 35 or 29 30 Q QP 31 32 33 34 P 35 or S Q QP I P Q D QP P E
• You must claim within 182 days after the drawing. • Winning tickets with a value up to and including $600 may be redeemed at any Maryland Lottery retailer. • Winning tickets with a value of $5,000 or less may be redeemed at any Maryland Lottery Agent Plus location. • All winning tickets, including tickets with a value over $5,000, may be redeemed at either of the two Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Centers. • Tickets may also be redeemed through the mail by requesting a claim form from a Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Center or by downloading a claim form at mdlottery.com. You will need to enclose a completed claim form including Social Security number (SSN), a copy $2 PE R of photo ID proof of being at least PL AY 18 years of age and proof of your SSN. See mdlottery.com for acceptable forms of ID. Please allow at least 15 days for processing from the date the Lottery receives a claim through the mail. • Please allow at least 15 business days for processing from the date the Lottery receives a claim for any winning tickets with a value above $25,000. • The Lottery is not liable or responsible for any loss, theft, destruction of or damage to all or any portion of any claim, ticket or prize, at any time, including at delivery or when sent by mail. 201108 09
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• Each playslip has five play areas (panels). You can play up to five Powerball® plays (panels) on each playslip. Each play costs $2. • A play consists of two fields. Select and mark five (5) numbers from 1 to 59 in the upper field and select and mark one (1) number from 1 to 35 in the lower field. If you select too many or too few numbers, your playslip will be rejected. The use of mechanical, electronic, computergenerated or any other non-manual method of marking playslips is prohibited. • Make a heavy vertical mark through each number you choose. Use only pencil or blue or black ink. Red ink will not be accepted. If you make a mistake, mark the “VOID” box to the right of that panel, then use any remaining open panels to complete your selections. Please do not attempt to erase errors. • If you want the terminal to randomly Quick Pick your numbers, then for each panel you want to play, mark the “QP” box in the upper field for the White Balls and/or the “QP” box in the lower field for the Powerball, shown as a red ball in the prize structure. • Mark the Power Play® box to add the Power Play option; that option adds $1 to each play. • Powerball, drawings are held twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturday nights. You can play the same numbers for 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 15 drawings in a row, including the next drawing, by marking the appropriate “NUMBER OF DRAWS” box. Powerball costs $2 per play. Power Play adds an additional $1 per play. To determine your total Powerball cost: Powerball: $2 x Number of Plays x Number of Drawings = Total Ticket Cost Powerball with Power Play: $3 x Number of Plays x Number of Drawings = Total Ticket Cost If you are a winner before the final day on your ticket, you can still cash your ticket immediately. You will receive an exchange ticket for the remaining days of play. • Before you give your playslip to a Maryland Lottery retailer for processing, be sure to verify that the numbers selected on your playslip are the numbers you want to play. It is your responsibility to
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make sure your playslip represents the numbers you wish to play and the drawing(s) you want to enter. POWERBALL TICKETS CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR VOIDED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROCESSED. Tickets are only valid for the drawing date(s) shown.
+
$1,000,000* $2,000,000*
648,976
$10,000*
$40,000*
19,088
$100*
$200*
12,245
$100*
$200*
360
$7*
$14*
+
706
$7*
$14*
+
111
$4*
$12*
+
55
$4*
$12*
Approximate overall probability of winning is 1 in 31.85
*In some cases, fixed Powerball prizes and Power Play prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and will be lower than these published prize levels. Refer to the Powerball Group Rules for a detailed explanation. These prizes may be rounded down to whole dollars. **The Lottery will announce the Jackpot estimated annuity prize value and estimated cash prize value for every Powerball drawing. The Jackpot prize amount will be divided equally among the number of purchased game plays (panels) winning the Jackpot prize. When a prize is claimed, Jackpot winners will have the option to receive your Jackpot prize in a single (“cash”) payment or in annuity payments. A Jackpot prize will be paid as an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years, unless the winner selects the cash payment method within 60 days after the Ticket validation date, even though you have 182 days after the drawing to claim a prize. Variations in the announced Jackpot prize may occur. Jackpot prize payments may be rounded down to the nearest one thousand dollars ($1,000). When there is no Jackpot winner, all of the Jackpot prize money is rolled over and added to the Jackpot for the next Powerball drawing. Following a drawing with a Jackpot winner, the Jackpot will start at an estimated $40,000,000†.
P O W E R P L AY ®
Adding the Power Play® option for an extra $1 per play increases your winnings on all except the Jackpot prize. See the Powerball Prize Structure above for prize amounts and probabilities. † Variations in starting Jackpot may occur.
