People in Idaho love their lottery, as demonstrated here in 2019 when a gathering set the Guinness World Record for the largest group of people to simultaneously scratch off a ticket. But come August, Powerball will no longer be sold in the state. (Image: Idaho Lottery)
Powerball is currently played in 45 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. But in August, the game will expand into Australia. In 2022, the United Kingdom is set to join.
The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) decided to go overseas last year as revenues plummeted amid the pandemic. Lottery products are the only form of legal commercial gambling in Idaho. The state’s current laws limit interstate lottery participation to the US, its territories, or Canada.
Winning million dollar raffle ticket sold in Jerome County magicvalley.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from magicvalley.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.