There’s not much time left to buy a ticket before the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot drawing.
The winning numbers will be picked at 10:59 p.m. ET, and with nearly 86% of all possible Powerball combinations played so far, the massive jackpot’s winner will likely be chosen tonight. You can watch the drawing live online.
Sales cut off at least 59 minutes before the draw, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which means the absolute latest that tickets can be sold is at 10 p.m. ET. Different states have different rules, however, and some have earlier cut-off times, so it’s best to check with your local lottery agency.
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- Matt Durr |
LANSING, MI -- If you’re one of the millions and millions of players planning to buy tickets for the world record $1.9 billion Powerball drawing on Monday, Nov. 7, make sure you don’t wait too long to pick them up.
Although the drawing doesn’t take place until 11 p.m. EST, ticket sales in Michigan end at 9:45 p.m., meaning you must buy your ticket by that time or you’ll miss out on tonight’s grand prize drawing. In Michigan, you can purchase tickets for the drawing at more than 10,500 lottery retail locations, which includes gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants and more.
You can also buy tickets through the Michigan Lottery website. If you don’t have a Michigan Lottery account, MLive has created this guide on how to register and buy tickets online.
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If you live in Michigan, but are near border states that also offer Powerball, those cut off times are slightly different. In Wisconsin, the cut-off is 10 p.m. EST/9 p.m. CST. In Ohio, the cut-off time is also 10 p.m EST, but in Indiana, tickets must be bought by 9:58 p.m. EST.
Powerball is offered in 44 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Players select five white numbers from (1 to 69) and one red ball (1 to 26). Tickets cost $2 each.
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- Victoria Rosenthal | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Powerball jackpot has reached $625 million, the eighth largest in U.S. multistate lottery history.
The jackpot is this high after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing.
However, there is a cut-off time to buy Powerball tickets before the next drawing. Here’s what you need to know to participate.
When is the last time to buy Powerball tickets?
Ticket sale cut-off times depend on jurisdiction, so you should ultimately check with your local lottery for the specific times.
The sale cut-off time in New Jersey is 9:59 p.m. — one hour before the drawing — on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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