美国强力球彩票于周二在英国正式开始销售[1]，这是该彩票首次允许美国境外地区的玩家参与并对奖金池做出贡献[1]。此次扩展是由美国多州彩票协会与英国运营商Allwyn UK达成协议实现的[1]。
根据协议条款，英国玩家购买的彩票仅计入头奖奖项，不贡献其他较低层级的奖项[1]。中奖概率保持不变，仍为2.922亿分之一[1]。在奖金支付方式上，英国头奖将分30年支付[1]，而美国玩家可以选择年金或现金一次性领取的方式[1]。
这一国际化扩展旨在通过增加玩家基数来加速奖金增长[1]。
Powerball lottery tickets will officially go on sale in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, marking the first time the American lottery game has allowed participation from outside the United States [1]. This expansion, facilitated through an agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association and UK operator Allwyn UK, aims to accelerate jackpot growth by expanding the player base [1].
Under the new arrangement, UK players will contribute to the Powerball prize pool, though with certain limitations [1]. Tickets purchased by British players will only feed into the jackpot prize level and will not contribute to lower-tier prize categories [1]. The odds of winning remain unchanged at 1 in 292.2 million [1].
Payment structures will differ between markets. UK winners of the jackpot will receive their prize distributed over 30 years, whereas American players retain the option to choose between an annuity or a single lump-sum cash payment [1].