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Lottery gamers in 45 states, Washington D.C. and two U.S. territories hope for good luck when Powerball holds its three drawings every week and, in accordance with a GambleSpot report, some states have had extra wins than others over time.
Individuals in Indiana could also be happy to study their state positioned No. 1 because of the 1,153 Powerball wins from Match 5, 79 from Match 5 + Energy Play and 39 for the jackpot over the span of simply over 30 years, the playing website mentioned.
The opposite 9 most-winning states for the favored lottery sport have been unfold throughout the nation.
The timeframe that GambleSpot used to find out the order of its record for these varieties of wins ran from April of 1992 to 2024. It included a complete of 43 states.
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The ten states on the prime of the rating notched a mixed $40.43 billion price of prizes adjusted for inflation, it mentioned.
GambleSpot mentioned the “luckiest” states when it got here to Powerball have been:
1. Indiana
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The Hoosier State owes its No. 1 spot to 1,271 wins, it mentioned. These amounted to almost $6.46 billion.
2. Missouri
Between April 1992 and April 2024, Missouri clocked in at 1,046 wins, 31 of which landed somebody the grand prize, in accordance with GambleSpot.
3. Pennsylvania 
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The state of Pennsylvania had 918 wins. Pennsylvania is residence to about 13 million folks, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
4. Minnesota
The playing website discovered the North Star State to have garnered 851 wins in about 32 years. Minnesota winnings totalled $3.75 billion throughout that span. The state lets those that land prizes upwards of $10,000 maintain their identities personal.
5. Kentucky 
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Kentucky notched 825 wins, incomes it fifth place, and $3.16 billion in prizes, in accordance with GambleSpot. The largest Powerball jackpot ever scored in Kentucky was $128.6 million in 2009, the Kentucky Lottery web site mentioned.
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6. Wisconsin
The variety of wins that GambleSpot tracked within the Badger State throughout its analysis totalled 797. That equated to $4.35 billion, it mentioned.
7. Arizona 
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In the meantime, the playing website counted 789 wins for Arizona. The state began enjoying Powerball in 1994, per the Arizona Lottery web site.
8. Louisiana
Louisiana positioned eighth, having 700 wins and almost $2.42 billion in winnings. The state’s largest Powerball jackpot, gained in 2017, was $191.1 million, in accordance with the Louisiana Lottery.
9. Florida 
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The Sunshine state drew 567 wins and $4.90 billion through the timeframe it reviewed, GambleSpot’s analysis confirmed.
10. Connecticut
Powerball has been out there in Connecticut since late 1995. Individuals in Connecticut have gained in 517 cases, per the playing website.
General, those who play Powerball have a 1 in 24.9 probability of profitable, with the jackpot carrying odds of 1 in 292.2 million, in accordance with the lottery.
The biggest prize that Powerball has ever seen, a $2.04 billion jackpot, occurred two years in the past in California, Powerball’s web site confirmed.
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Solely two of the states featured in GambleSpot’s top-10 record – Florida and Wisconsin – have been residence to one among Powerball’s 10 largest jackpots.
The lottery’s subsequent drawing is slated for Saturday, when $171 million will go up for grabs.
