Playing the Arizona Lottery

The Arizona Powerball lottery game is a way to spend a little extra cash. Because the AZ Power Ball tickets can be purchased for as low as one dollar, it is a fairly inexpensive way to get a little excitement into your life. In order to play the game, you have to pick six separate Arizona Powerball numbers. Five of these six numbers have to fall between one and fifty-five, while the final number, known as the red Arizona Powerball number, must fall between one and forty-two.

With AZ Powerball, you have a pretty good chance of winning something, even if it is just a three dollar cash prize. Though the grand prize is only awarded to someone who picks all six numbers, you can still win a hefty two hundred thousand dollar prize for picking the five winning Arizona power ball numbers without having the correct red Powerball. If you pick four correct regular numbers plus the correct red AZ Powerball, you will win ten thousand dollars. There are also prizes awarded for picking anywhere from four numbers down to just having the correct Powerball number.

If you choose to play the AZ Power Play options, you can multiply prizes other than the jackpot by anywhere from two to five times. This is a popular option, especially since it greatly increases your winnings even if you only have one or two correct numbers.

You can get the latest Arizona Powerball results either online at the Arizona Lottery Powerball website, or you can watch the live drawings twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 Eastern Time. Many local television stations broadcast the Arizona Power Ball drawing live, so you can check local listings to find out where to watch. The official Powerball website also lists up-to-date Arizona Powerball winning numbers.

At the present time there are no indications that the Arizona lottery will add Mega Millions to its lotto lineup. Several states are expected to sell tickets for both multi state lotteries early in 2010 but Arizona will not be among these states at the present time. Arizona has operated one of the more successful lotteries and by and large the Arizona lottery has not been affected by the current recession. Like most US states Arizona does not allow players to buy lottery tickets online. Rural Arizona residents who must drive considerable distances to buy lotto tickets say they would appreciate the convenience of online lottery ticket sales.