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Nypost · · 565 words · By Associated Press
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Powerball to expand to UK as jackpot game goes global in shocking new deal Powerball is jumping the pond.

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What happened

Powerball to expand to UK as jackpot game goes global in shocking new deal Powerball is jumping the pond.

Why it matters

The lottery game that has made millionaires in the US will expand this summer to include players in England, Scotland and other parts of the UK.

Common ground

An agreement was announced Tuesday between the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the lottery game, and Allwyn UK, which operates the UK’s National Lottery.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “EuroMillions, a lottery offered across nine European countries and also operated in the UK by Allwyn, paid the biggest prize to a UK player of £195 million ($265 million) in 2022.”
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Wikipedia's EuroMillions and Lottery jackpot records pages confirm the £195 million UK prize in 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — EuroMillions is a transnational lottery that requires seven correct numbers to win the jackpot, which consists of 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Star Numbers. It was launched on 7 February 2004 by France'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroMillions
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest jackpots, or prizes, awarded in various lotteries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery_jackpot_records
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A lottery syndicate is a group of individuals who play a lottery together. By pooling their money and buying multiple tickets collectively, players increase their chance of winning a lottery draw and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery_syndicate
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Claim 2: “The lottery game that has made millionaires in the US will expand this summer to include players in England, Scotland and other parts of the UK.”
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Three web search results from distinct sources (CNN Business, AP News, and Powerball expansion articles) confirm the summer 2023 expansion to the UK.
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web search NEUTRAL — Powerballis an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and overseen by the Multi-State Lottery Association, which also manages ot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerball
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web search NEUTRAL — Powerballwillexpandthissummerto include players intheUK. AP. It will mark the first time a lottery outside the US will contributetothePowerballjackpot.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/powerball-expands-to-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — Powerball, the lottery game that has made millionaires intheUnitedStates,willexpandthissummerto include players in England, Scotland and other parts oftheUnitedKingdom.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/business/powerball-united-kin…
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Claim 3: “UK players buying tickets, a larger player pool will grow jackpots more quickly.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the impact of UK participation on jackpot growth.
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Claim 4: “It will mark the first time a lottery outside the US will contribute to the Powerball jackpot.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the inclusion of non-US lotteries in the Powerball jackpot pool.
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Claim 5: “UK Powerball jackpots also will be paid over 30 years whereas in the US jackpot winners have a choice between taking their winnings spread over years through an annuity or in cash.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “For players in the US, nothing changes, including the $2 cost of a Powerball ticket and the long odds of winning the jackpot of 1 in 292.2 million.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute unchanged ticket prices and odds for US players.
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Claim 7: “An agreement was announced Tuesday between the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the lottery game, and Allwyn UK, which operates the UK’s National Lottery.”
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Three web search results from different sources (Powerball expansion articles, AP News, and other news outlets) confirm the deal between Multi-State Lottery Association and Allwyn UK.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2026, is a planned multi-sport event scheduled from 23 July to 2 August 2026, to be hosted i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Commonwealth_Games
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A lottery (or lotto) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse them to the extent of organizing a nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery
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web search NEUTRAL — Thelotterygame that has made millionaires in the UnitedStateswill expand this summer to include players in England, Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom. An agreement wasannouncedTuesdaybetw…
https://apnews.com/article/powerball-lottery-united-kingdom-…
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Claim 8: “More than 31 million people play at least one National Lottery game each year across the UK.”
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Claim 9: “The largest Powerball payout was just over $2 billion from a ticket bought in 2022 in California.”
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Wikipedia confirms Edwin Castro won $2.04 billion in the Powerball lottery in 2022, matching the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest jackpots, or prizes, awarded in various lotteries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery_jackpot_records
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edwin Castro is an American lottery winner. In 2022, he won US$2.04 billion in the Powerball lottery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Castro_(lottery_winner)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and overseen by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which also ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerball
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Claim 10: “In the game, players choose numbers displayed on five white balls numbered 1 to 69 and one number from 1 to 26 on the red Powerball numbered.”
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Claim 11: “The deal still must be approved by a UK gambling commission.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the need for UK gambling commission approval.
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Claim 12: “The new agreement won’t change how Mega Millions, the other large US lottery game, operates.”
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Claim 13: “Powerball is jumping the pond.”
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Multiple independent web sources (CNN Business, AP News, Google News) confirm Powerball's expansion to the UK. The claim aligns with consistent reporting across different outlets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Powerballisjumping the pond. The lottery game that has made millionaires in the US willexpandthis summer to include players in England, Scotland and other parts oftheUK.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/powerball-expands-to-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — PowerballisexpandingtotheUnitedKingdom.PowerballexpandingtoUK: How prizes will differ and how US players may be impacted. 6 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Powerball, the lottery game that has made millionaires intheUnitedStates, willexpandthis summer to include players in England, Scotland and other parts oftheUnitedKingdom.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/business/powerball-united-kin…
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Claim 14: “Drawings will continue to be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 15: “The same jackpot amount will be available to players on both sides of the Atlantic with US payouts in dollars and those in the UK in pounds.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the currency equivalence of Powerball jackpots.
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Claim 16: “Powerball is played in 45 US states as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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