RELATED: Couple wins lottery, son declared cancer free in 'truly amazing' 3-day periodThere are only five states in America where you can’t play Powerball.
Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah don’t have state lotteries; gambling is outlawed in Hawaii and Utah. Powerball is also played in Washington, D.C, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands.BOSTON, MA- March 22, 2019: Powerball tickets at The Hub on Broadway on Friday, March 22, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) According to Powerball, the odds of winning a Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9, but if you’re hoping for the jackpot, your odds of winning are not great: 1 in 292.2 million.
Those odds are a little worse than flipping a coin and getting heads 28 straight times, according to the Associated Press. You’re far more likely to be struck by lightning or a meteor.RELATED: Reporter quits job while live on air after winning lottery, but later discovers payout was about $5,500AdvertisementPowerball drawings are held three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.