basic stuff to know about the lottery?

1. how old do u have to be to enter

18

2. what stores can u buy a lottery ticket from

convenience stores like 7-11

3. on what channel do u watch to see if you have won or not

call your State's lottery office and ask them.

4. whats the power ball mean

How to Play

Powerball is a combined large jackpot game and a cash game. Every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, we draw five white balls out of a drum with 59 balls and one red ball out of a drum with 39 red balls.

Players win by matching one of the 9 Ways to Win. The jackpot (won by matching all five white balls in any order and the red PowerBall) is either an annuitized prize paid out over 29 years (30 payments) or a lump sum payment. Each ticket costs $1. If the winner chooses the annuity, the annual payment will be increased each year by the percentage set out in the Powerball game rules.

The second prize (won by matching five white balls in any order) is $200,000 paid in cash and any time you match the red PowerBall, you win. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are approximately 1 in 35.

Power Play is a special feature that allows a winner to multiply the original prize amount. Powerball players can multiply their Powerball prizes by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times (does not include the jackpot). The Match 5 prize with Power Play option will always be multiplied 5X’s for $1 million cash Note that any set prizes or Power Play prizes, including the Match 5+0 prize, may be reduced if wins exceed the available prize fund. We pick the Power Play multiplier number at random before each draw. A player must choose the Power Play option when they buy their Powerball ticket.

5. after you have won where do u go to claim the money

If you only won less than $500, go to the store you bought the ticket from, but if you won more, go to the lottery office.

6. how do u know when the lotterys going on

Every Wed and Saturday.

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Okay, the only thing you need to know about it is this:

You're never going to win. Stop trying. Your family loves you, and need a place to live. Do you really want to wreck that? Do you?! Huh?!