What is the latest time to buy tickets for the Powerball draw? Deadline to purchase
The Powerball jackpot now stands at a staggering $1.2 billion, and if a winning ticket is drawn, it would be the seventh largest lottery prize in history.
The Powerball jackpot is in the 10-digit zone, and the amount just keeps getting bigger as more people buy tickets for a very far-off chance of becoming a billionaire. At $1.2 billion, this purse is the third biggest in Powerball history, and if won, would be the seventh largest amount given out in a lottery.
The winning numbers will be drawn on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 10:59 p.m ET. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at this time.
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What is the latest time to buy tickets for the Powerball draw? Deadline to purchase
If you are one of those who will be trying their luck at winning Wednesday’s drawing for this mammoth jackpot, you must keep in mind that there are deadlines to buy your ticket. The times vary, depending on the state, so check this information so that you can make your purchase in time to join the drawing.
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Here is the list of deadlines for buying Powerball lottery tickets per state.
- Arizona: 6:59 p.m.
- Arkansas: 8:59 p.m.
- California: 7 p.m.
- Colorado: 7:30 p.m.
- Connecticut: 10 p.m.
- Delaware: 9:45 p.m.
- District of Columbia: 9:45 p.m.
- Florida: 10 p.m.
- Georgia: 10 p.m.
- Idaho: 7:54 p.m.
- Illinois: 9 p.m.
- Indiana: 9:58 p.m.
- Iowa: 8:59 p.m.
- Kansas: 8:59 p.m.
- Kentucky: 10 p.m.
- Louisiana: 9 p.m.
- Maine: 9:50 p.m.
- Maryland: 9:59 p.m.
- Massachusetts: 9:50 p.m.
- Michigan: 9:45 p.m.
- Minnesota: 9:00 p.m.
- Mississippi: 8:54 p.m.
- Missouri: 8:59 p.m.
- Montana: 8:00 p.m.
- Nebraska: 9:00 p.m.
- New Hampshire: 9:50 p.m.
- New Jersey: 9:59 p.m.
- New Mexico: 8 p.m.
- New York: 10 p.m.
- North Carolina: 9:59 p.m.
- North Dakota: 8:58 p.m.
- Ohio: 10 p.m.
- Oklahoma: 8:59 p.m.
- Oregon: 7 p.m.
- Pennsylvania: 9:59 p.m.
- Puerto Rico: 10:59 p.m.
- Rhode Island: 9:50 p.m.
- South Carolina: 9:59 p.m.
- South Dakota: 9 p.m.
- Tennessee: 9 p.m.
- Texas: 9 p.m.
- US Virgin Islands: 10 p.m.
- Vermont: 9:50 p.m.
- Virginia: 10 p.m.
- Washington: 6:45 p.m.
- West Virginia: 9:59 p.m.
- Wisconsin: 9 p.m.
- Wyoming: 7:59 p.m.