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Latest News
08-03-2021 Powerball Launches Monday Drawings
Charleston, W.Va. – Powerball is giving players more chances to win cash prizes and bigger jackpots with an exciting addition to America’s jackpot game. A new Monday drawing will join the weekly lineup of Powerball drawings currently held on Wednesday and Saturday of each week. The first Monday drawing will be held on August 23 at Powerball’s usual drawing slot of 10:59 p.m. Players can watch the new Monday night drawings live at Powerball.com with a new live stream feature… View Article
07-22-2021 $1 Million and $50,000 Powerball Tickets Sold in WV
07-15-2021 PASSPORT TO WIN! CONTEST (July 23, 2021 to October 12, 2021)
07-13-2021 YOUR JAMES TAYLOR FAVORITE SONG (JULY 17, 2021 to JULY 26, 2021)
07-12-2021 $50,000 and $100,000 Powerball Tickets Sold in WV
06-14-2021 MegaMillions Million Dollar Ticket Sold in Morgantown
05-19-2021 The West Virginia Lottery’s All-American Trivia Contest
05-17-2021 Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $475 Million For Tuesday Draw
05-11-2021 West Virginia Lottery Headquarters to Host Drive-Through Vaccination Clinic
03-26-2021 SHOW US YOUR BLING Selfie Contest (April 3, 2021 to April 20, 2021)
03-02-2021 SHOW US THE GREEN Selfie Contest (March 2, 2021 to March 23, 2021)
02-01-2021 JACKPOT Selfie Contest (February 1, 2021 to February 15, 2021)
02-01-2021 SHARE THE LOVE Valentine Contest (February 1, 2021 to February 10, 2021)
01-22-2021 Mega Millions Slated at One Billion For Friday’s Draw
01-17-2021 Jackpots Each Over $700 Million For First Time Ever in Longest Runs in Game Histories
01-14-2021 Jackpots Combine for 1.3 Billion with Weekend Drawings Up Next
01-13-2021 FIRST TO WIN Selfie Contest (January 14, 2021 to January 19, 2021)
01-13-2021 Powerball at $550 Million, Mega Millions At 2nd Largest Jackpot in Game History Friday
01-12-2021 Mega Millions Jackpot at 4th-Largest in Game History, Powerball at $550 Million Wednesday
01-08-2021 Combined Jackpots in Mega Millions, Powerball Approaching $1 Billion
01-07-2021 Mega Millions and Powerball Each Reach Top 10 Jackpots
01-06-2021 Dueling Jackpots as MegaMillions Climbs to $490 Million, Powerball At $410 Million
