Understand the world's lotteries through verified formats and reproducible probability. Nine base formats were reviewed on ; two legacy UK games remain unverified.
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11 lotteries listed: 9 reviewed base formats and 2 unverified legacy games.
Powerball
United States base game; purchase rules depend on selling jurisdiction
Verified base format; individual field scope applies.
Review jurisdiction
United States base game; purchase rules depend on selling jurisdiction
Base number format
5 from 69 + 1 from 26 in a separate pool
Official jackpot odds
1 in 292,201,338
Draw days
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Base price
USD 2
Price scope
US base play; Idaho/Montana bundle Power Play for minimum USD 3. Optional products excluded.
Last reviewed
Exact model: C(69,5) × C(26,1) = 292,201,338. Official jackpot match.
Powerball — How To Play — Multi-State Lottery Association; verified fields: name, country, jurisdiction, mainPick, mainPool, bonusPick, bonusPool, ticketPrice, currency, drawSchedule, drawTime, drawTimezone; reviewed 2026-10-04.
Australia; operator source reviewed for Western Australia
Verified base format; individual field scope applies.
Review jurisdiction
Australia; operator source reviewed for Western Australia
Base number format
7 from 35 + 1 from 20 in a separate pool
Official jackpot odds
1 in 134,490,400
Draw days
Thursday
Base price
Not available — not verified
Price scope
Not verified
Last reviewed
Exact model: C(35,7) × C(20,1) = 134,490,400. Official jackpot match.
Powerball game information — Lotterywest; verified fields: name, country, jurisdiction, mainPick, mainPool, bonusPick, bonusPool, drawSchedule, jackpotOdds, overallOdds; reviewed 2026-10-04.
UK Lotto
United Kingdom — legacy identity, game review pending
Not verified — official-source review pending.
Format, price, odds and schedule: Not verified. The official operator source returned 403.
Thunderball
United Kingdom — legacy identity, game review pending
Not verified — official-source review pending.
Format, price, odds and schedule: Not verified. The official operator source returned 403.
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Understand the gaps
Not verified is not zero. Japanese base formats support exact model calculations but the reviewed sources did not establish numeric official jackpot odds. Australian prices and the reviewed EuroMillions draw days remain unknown. No live jackpot, tax estimate or claim deadline is offered here.