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Powerball is an American lottery game sold by 47 lotteries (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands). It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a non-profit organization formed by an agreement with U.S. lotteries. Powerball's minimum advertised jackpot is $40 million (annuity); its record jackpot was $590,500,000 won in May 2013 by one ticket in Florida (surpassed by two Mega Millions jackpots).〔http://lotto-results-online.com/powerball-lottery/〕 Powerball's annuity is paid in 30 graduated installments; winners may choose cash instead. Drawings are held Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time. The game uses a 5/69 (white balls) + 1/26 (Powerballs) matrix from which winning numbers are chosen. Each play costs $2, or, with the ''Power Play'' option, $3 (before January 15, 2012, games cost $1 each, or $2 with ''Power Play''; the latter option was added in 2001.) The official cutoff time for ticket sales is 10 p.m. Eastern; some lotteries discontinue sales earlier.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Frequently Asked Questions )〕 The drawings usually are held at the Florida Lottery’s studio in Tallahassee. On May 18, 2013, the largest jackpot in the game's history, and the largest ''prize'' on one ticket (approximately $590,500,000 annuity), was won. On June 5, Florida Lottery officials announced the winner, Gloria C. MacKenzie, 84, who purchased the "quick pick" ticket at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida. MacKenzie chose the cash option (approximately $370,800,000 before Federal withholding, as Florida does not have an income tax).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/590m-zephyrhills-powerball-winner-remains-mystery/nX9gr/ )〕 ==Powerball members== Powerball replaced ''Lotto *America'' in April 1992; Mega Millions replaced ''The Big Game'' 10 years later (see below for the evolution of the name ''Mega Millions''). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Powerball」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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