Powerball ticket deadlines for Saturday’s $856M jackpot
See which states are the luckiest in the lottery
USA TODAY’s Fernando Cervantes shares which states have claimed the most Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots wins.
As the Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $856 million, lottery players have one more chance to buy a ticket before the next drawing on Aug. 8.
The drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, but ticket sales don’t stay open until then. Most participating states stop selling Powerball tickets one to two hours before the drawing, and cutoff times vary by location.
The jackpot is now the eighth-largest in Powerball history, growing after no ticket matched all six numbers in recent drawings. The last jackpot winning tickets, worth $20 million, were sold in Texas and Florida on May 2, meaning the prize has been rolling over for more than three months.
When is the Powerball ticket cutoff in your state?
If you’re planning to play for the $856 million jackpot, double-check your state’s purchase deadline before heading to a retailer. In many states, sales end around 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time, though some close earlier.
Here are the purchase cutoff times for the U.S. states that participate in the Powerball. The exceptions are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada and Utah, as they do not participate in the lottery.
- Eastern Time Zone States
- Central Time Zone States
- Mountain Time Zone States
- Pacific Time Zone States
- Atlantic Standard Time (U.S. Territories)
- U.S. Virgin Islands: 10:00 p.m.
- Puerto Rico: 10:59 p.m.
USA TODAY’s Jonathan Limehouse contributed to this report.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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