Powerball is a multi-state, mega-jackpot lotto game that is played in 30 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is administered by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). For each drawing, five white balls are picked out of a drum containing 59 balls and one red ball out of another drum containing 39 red balls. Powerball offers players nine 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 in 30 graduated installments over 29 years or a lump sum payment. The jackpot is always at least $20 million. If there is no jackpot winner for a drawing the amount increases for the next draw. The second prize, won by matching five white balls in any order, is $200,000. Any time you match the red Powerball, you win. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game is approximately 1 in 35.1.

When Are The Drawings?
Drawings can be seen live on KOB TV 4, the official station of the New Mexico Lottery, Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 8:59 p.m. Tickets can be purchased until 8:00 p.m. (MT) for that night’s drawing. Winning numbers are also available in many newspapers, at all Lottery retailers, on our player hotline at (505) 342-PLAY (7529) or by clicking here.

Cash vs. Annuity
The advertised jackpot is an estimated amount which is paid as an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years or, at the election of the winner, in a single lump sum payment of the cash value of the annuity prize (subject to State and Federal taxes). If the winner chooses the annuity, the annual payments will be increased each year by a percentage set out in the Powerball game rules. Annuity payments are guaranteed upon death to a designated beneficiary or trust.

What are the Odds?

* Jackpot prize is estimated and will be divided equally among all winning tickets.
** All set prizes, including Power Play prizes, may be reduced if claims exceed available prize fund.