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Powerball® Advance Play to Taper Temporarily

5/19/2021
Middletown, PA – A scheduled change to the Powerball® game means the number of advance draws available for purchase will be temporarily limited.
 

Powerball® tickets can be purchased up to 26 draws (13 weeks) in advance. Effective May 26, 2021, the number of advance draws available will continue to decrease by one, after each drawing, until the August 23 drawing.

# of Draws Day Date
26 Wednesday 05/26/21
25 Saturday 05/29/21
24 Wednesday 06/02/21
23 Saturday 06/05/21
22 Wednesday 06/09/21
21 Saturday 06/12/21
20 Wednesday 06/16/21
19 Saturday 06/19/21
18 Wednesday 06/23/21
17 Saturday 06/26/21
16 Wednesday 06/30/21
15 Saturday 07/03/21
14 Wednesday 07/07/21
13 Saturday 07/10/21
12 Wednesday 07/14/21
11 Saturday 07/17/21
10 Wednesday 07/21/21
9 Saturday 07/24/21
8 Wednesday 07/28/21
7 Saturday 07/31/21
6 Wednesday 08/04/21
5 Saturday 08/07/21
4 Wednesday 08/11/21
3 Saturday 08/14/21
2 Wednesday 08/18/21
1 Saturday 08/21/21
New - 1 Monday 08/23/21
































 

Starting with the Monday, August 23 drawing, Powerball® will offer an additional day to play the game from two to three nights a week: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The change will also include a new optional add-on feature called Double Play. Finally, the number of advance draws available will change from 26 draws to 20 draws.

More details will be announced in August. For more information and updates, players may visit palottery.com and join the PA Lottery’s VIP Players Club.

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