UK players will pay £4 per line to compete with people in the US to win shared jackpots, which are paid out over 30 years
The UK version of Powerball with jackpots that can balloon into billions is set to launch this week.
UK players will pay £4 per line to compete with people in the US to win shared jackpots, which are paid out over 30 years. The Powerball jackpot is currently estimated at $416million (£311million).
Allwyn said players will be able to buy a ticket for the game from Tuesday with the first game scheduled for Thursday.
It will be the first time the game has operated outside of the US and will offer UK players uncapped jackpots starting at £12million.
The UK game features an extra “match two main numbers” prize tier, which is only available to UK players and offers a fixed prize of £8.
The “match five main numbers” tier also offers a fixed prize of £1 million while all other UK prize tiers will vary depending on the balls drawn and the number of winners.
Allwyn chief executive Andria Vidler said: “We’re excited to give National Lottery players the chance to dream bigger while supporting thousands of good cause projects across the UK every week.
“Powerball jackpots can soar into the billions, offering breathtaking sums with the potential to transform lives and communities.
“We’re encouraging players to get involved when tickets go on sale and we’ll be crossing our fingers for our first UK winner.”
It comes after the main Lotto game was updated so that players now having two chances to win from a single line of numbers.
Each line is now entered into two draws, with two sets of six main balls and a bonus ball drawn using two separate machines.
A player could win in round one, round two, or both rounds, from a single Lotto line. The price has stayed the same at £2 a line, and there are still 59 balls.
But the prizes you get for matching lower sets of numbers will be reduced. Matching three balls will win you £10 instead of £30, while the prize for four balls is now £50 instead of £140.
Matching five balls did win a prize of £1,750, but has now reduced to £1,000. Getting two balls used to get you a free lucky dip, but now you win £1.
Latest figures from Allwyn show total National Lottery sales, including lottery tickets bought in shops, came in at £8.1 billion in 2025, up 3.5% on the previous year.
More than £1.7 billion was generated for good causes, which incorporates funding for health, education, arts, sports heritage and charitable causes, and £967 million was raised in taxes.
