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Participate in the Upcoming US Powerball Draw in 5 Easy Steps
Launched in America and running since 1992, the US Powerball is known for regularly producing multi-millionaires. The average jackpot pays $141 million and the biggest win recorded to date is a whopping $1.58 billion.
As a reader from any other country than the US, you may think that participating in this lottery isn’t an option, but that’s a common misconception. Thanks to lottery betting sites and online concierge services, you can actually play the US Powerball from anywhere.
This is how it’s done in 5 easy steps.
Step 1: Find a Lottery Site of Your Choice
There are many lottery sites that allow you to play the US Powerball. Some do it by purchasing a real ticket in the US on your behalf. Other sites run a betting business where you bet on the lottery as opposed to receiving a real ticket.
Some sites allow you to play the lottery in a group for an increased chance of winning, while others are offering single entries only. Ticket prices vary between sites as well.
To find a suiting one to play at, it’s recommended to rely on websites that independently compare lottery operators. For instance, OnlineLottoBaba is one such review site for people who want to play online lottery in India.
Step 2: Learn the Rules of the Lottery
Lotteries are pretty basic, but there are a few things you ought to know about the US Powerball. It’s played by picking 5 numbers out of 69 plus a Powerball number between 1 and 26. To win the life-changing jackpot, all of these numbers must be matched. However, you will also win a prize for only matching a few numbers, with the smallest prize being awarded for just hitting the Powerball number. Here’s the full prize chart:
Match | Prize |
5 + Powerball | Jackpot |
5 | $1 million |
4 + Powerball | $50,000 |
4 | $100 |
3 + Powerball | $7 |
3 | $7 |
2 + Powerball | $7 |
1 + Powerball | $4 |
Only Powerball | $4 |
You must also know that the US Powerball has an optional Powerplay feature that can be played for an additional cost. On each draw, a ball with a multiplier ranging from x2 – x10 will be drawn. If you’ve added the Powerplay feature to your lottery ticket, any prize you win except for the first prize jackpot will be multiplied by this coefficient.
Step 3: Pick Your Lucky Numbers
Having signed up to a lottery site, entering the US Powerball is easy. Simply pick your 5 lucky numbers and the extra lucky Powerball number. You can choose to play only a single line or multiple ones by selecting as many sets of numbers as you want. For convenience’s sake, a quick pick feature can randomly select numbers for you with the simple click of a button.
Most lottery sites will also allow you to enter multiple draws in advance. You could, for instance, purchase a ticket with as many lines as you want for all draws in a given month or even a full year.
Step 4: Pay and Wait for the Draw to Happen
Paying for your ticket should be a familiar thing as it is like any kind of online purchase. Payment methods vary, but often include debit cards and e-Wallets such as Skrill and Neteller, among others.
Draws in the US Powerball occur every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 4 am CET or 10 pm ET. For the ultimate excitement, each draw can be watched live on the official website of the lottery or as a rerun if you happen to miss it.
Step 5: Claim Your Prize if You Win
Convenience is a beautiful thing when playing the lottery online. If you win, you usually don’t have to do anything. The lottery site will credit your account accordingly shortly after the draw.
The exception is if you’re playing with a site that has purchased a real ticket on your behalf and you win the first prize jackpot. You then have to pick up the prize yourself in the US. This shouldn’t be too bothersome though considering the fact that you’re doing it for tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.
Didn’t win this time? No problem. Rinse and repeat and hope to strike gold on the next draw!
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SOFTSWISS Wraps Up SiGMA Europe 2024 with Key Achievements
SOFTSWISS has successfully wrapped up its participation in SiGMA Europe 2024. This final major event of the year highlighted the achievements and progress of the iGaming industry over the past months. With a dynamic presence and the award-winning concept ‘Grab Success in iGaming’, SOFTSWISS made a lasting impact over the three action-packed days of the conference.
The SOFTSWISS booth became a nexus for clients, partners, and industry professionals, sparking new connections and fueling discussions on the latest trends. Among the highlights was the unveiling of the iGaming Trends Report 2025, offering a forward-looking analysis of the industry’s trajectory. Positioned as the ‘mother of all conferences’, SiGMA Europe proved the ideal stage for the report’s launch, with all 27,000 attendees able to grant complimentary access to this vital resource.
“iGaming is growing at a rapid pace, and for many, the main challenge is to keep up with this growth. SOFTSWISS takes a much broader view in this regard: it is important for us to understand where iGaming is heading and anticipate trends in order to strengthen our leadership positions,” said Vitali Matsukevich, COO at SOFTSWISS.
Before the expo officially opened, SOFTSWISS was honoured as the Best Platform Provider at the SiGMA Europe Awards 2024. This accolade is a testament to the company’s commitment to delivering robust, innovative technology solutions that empower iGaming operators worldwide.
One of the event’s most highly anticipated discussions, “How to Choose a Secure and Safe Crypto Casino,” featured Vitali Matsukevich among its expert panellists. The session drew a full house, reflecting the high interest in the future of crypto casinos amidst the evolving global economic and political landscape.
During the discussion, Matsukevich shared his deep knowledge and insights on leveraging blockchain technology to ensure smarter, safer choices for consumers in the crypto casino space. His expertise underscored SOFTSWISS’ position at the forefront of innovation in this fast-growing market segment.
SiGMA Europe 2024 provided a platform not only to showcase SOFTSWISS’ accomplishments but also to reaffirm its role as an industry leader. Already preparing for the next major event, ICE Barcelona 2025 in January, SOFTSWISS will once again present its cutting-edge tools and insights to operators worldwide.
About SOFTSWISS
SOFTSWISS is an international technology company with over 15 years of experience in developing innovative solutions for the iGaming industry. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences and provides comprehensive software for managing iGaming projects. The company’s product portfolio includes the Online Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with over 23,500 casino games, the Affilka Affiliate Platform, the Sportsbook software and the Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013, SOFTSWISS revolutionised the industry by introducing the world’s first Bitcoin-optimised online casino solution. The expert team, based in Malta, Poland, and Georgia, counts over 2,000 employees.
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Casino Guru and Mindway AI advance RG self-test game in time for SGW24
Casino Guru, the leading online casino database and a champion of informed play in the gambling industry, continues to build upon its responsible gambling partnership with Mindway AI, a prominent RG tech and solutions provider focusing on offering actionable real-time insight into consumer gambling behavior, by launching the revised campaign focused on the Gamalyze self-assessment game, in time for Safer Gambling Week 2024 (SGW24).
The game, a reinvention of the self-test, is a card game that allows players to analyze their own gambling habits through engaging and anonymous play. Thanks to a dedicated widget that welcomes players on the home page, the game is available directly on Casino Guru’s website and is also featured as “Game of the Week.”
To help further improve this year’s reach, Casino Guru has teamed up with several casino partners, including CasinoFriday, Shotz, Roman Casino, giving players the opportunity to explore the game while gaining deeper insights into their own gambling habits.
Casino Guru has reached out to subscribers with additional details about the campaign, aiming to significantly expand its impact and raise awareness among a larger audience.
Previous campaign iterations received 1,800 gameplays each, and Casino Guru is now determined to improve on this milestone.
Šimon Vincze, Casino Guru’s Head of Sustainable & Safer Gambling, shared the following: “I am excited about this year’s upgrade to the campaign and can’t wait to see the results. Together with Niamh from Mindway AI, we were looking for ways to attract more people to play the game and learn more about the risks involved as a natural part of their gambling experience. The upgrades we introduced are promising, and we are confident we can increase the numbers significantly.”
Once the self-test game is completed, Mindway AI provides players with detailed feedback on their gameplay, and analyze certain behavioral markers, such as how players respond to rewards and losses, the frequency of their wins and how risky their gambling behavior is.
Ultimately, the assessment seeks to improve people’s understanding of their own risk-taking behavior, and what they can learn from it. Both companies are dedicated to bringing the concept of safer gambling to the forefront of players’ awareness, and this innovative collaboration allows them to achieve this goal in a creative and enjoyable manner.
To access the widget and test your gambling style, head over to Casino Guru’s home page and click on the widget in the upper right corner of the screen, or check the “Game of the Week,” which will feature Gamalyze throughout SGW24.
Casino Guru and Mindway AI first introduced the campaign several years ago, boosting its reach in a player-centric way in time for SGW24.
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Expert comment: Safer Gambling Week 2024
Safer Gambling Week commentary
As a company focused on generating high-quality, responsible gambling traffic to our operator partner sites, safer gambling is a daily consideration for QiH Group. We recognise Safer Gambling Week as a valuable opportunity to stay engaged with the broader industry conversations and to hear from the community on responsible gambling.
As affiliates are often an initial touchpoint for customers, our priority is maintaining a safe, compliant environment that benefits our partners and, ultimately, their customers.
We believe in supporting a balanced approach where gambling remains what it should be: safe, enjoyable entertainment.
– Andrew Lee, COO, QiH Group
Being a firm of licensing solicitors, one of our principal roles is helping our clients stay compliant with the Licensing Conditions and Codes of Practice, and the licensing objectives, so responsible gambling is something we focus on every day for clients.
It is important that we raise awareness of safer gambling and signpost the professional help and support services that are available to those who need it – ensuring the millions of people who enjoy gambling responsibly continue to do so in a safe environment.
– Nick Arron, Lead Solicitor, Poppleston Allen
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