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Powerball Comes To Florida

Jasmina Meyer/Highlands Today

Bhargav Patel, manager of Jay's Discount Beverages, has sold over 29 tickets since the opening day, Jan. 4th, of PowerBall in Florida.

The Associated Press

Published: January 5, 2009

Floridians, pick your numbers.

Starting Sunday, people in the Sunshine State are eligible to play Powerball, a multi-state lottery with enormous jackpots.

For a $1 ticket, players pick 5 numbers from 59 white balls and 1 number -- the Powerball number -- from 39 red balls that are selected in two drawings per week. Picking all 6 numbers correctly wins the jackpot. Winning jackpots have averaged $38 million. In 2006, a winner claimed a record $365 million. Florida's participation will make the jackpots even bigger.

Tickets go on sale at the same retail outlets that sell Florida Lottery games.

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