Can I Win The US Powerball From The UK?

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The answer is Yes and No... don’t worry we’ll explain!

No you can’t win the official US Powerball Lotto buying directly from the UK (unless someone or a company buys a ticket on your behalf in the USA)

BUT YES you can win the equivalent jackpot directly from the UK online. (For a detailed explanation see Ways to Play)

The basics are exactly the same for UK and US citizens - you pay a small amount to win an exceptionally large amount. So, what is the difference? Let’s simply compare the options for someone who is based in the USA and someone who is based in the UK:

Some key things to keep in mind from the table above:

1. By betting on a US Powerball line in the UK you are not purchasing an official ticket from the official US Powerball provider. The money you spend at Lottoland, or any other jackpot provider, will go to that private company. Not to the official lottery.
2. If you win in the UK, your win is paid from an ‘insured jackpot’ model, not a percentage of ticket sales. If you win from Lottoland, for example, your winnings will be paid from an insured jackpot - this essentially means that Lottoland doesn’t have the hundreds of millions available for a jackpot, so if anyone wins they must make an insurance claim. This isn’t something to worry about, all of the companies featured on comparethelotto.com are regulated by the UK Gambling Commission. Lottoland have already paid out on a £79,000,000 winner.
3. Your ticket sale won’t contribute to good causes. State run lotteries such as the US Powerball and UK National Lottery contribute a set percentage of ticket sales to good causes or to government budgets. Using a private company such as Lottoland there is no obligation for them to do this.
4. It’s completely legal, safe and secure to bet from the UK. Lottery betting is a relatively new concept in the UK so some new customers are unsurprisingly a little hesitant about it. After all there are hundreds of millions of pounds at stake! That’s why comparethelotto.com is here to help - read some of our in depth reviews and customer reviews of the operators, then you can compare the other lottos available to bet on from the UK.

If you have any questions, feedback or concerns simply leave a comment below and we’ll get back to you.