A D D I T I O N A L R U L E SPowerball® Tickets (“Tickets”) are bearer instruments. For your protection, sign the back of your ticket. A playslip is neither a valid receipt, nor proof of purchase. Your game ticket, not your playslip, is the only valid proof of the selection made and the only valid proof for claiming a prize.

POWERBALL® TICKETS CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR VOIDED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROCESSED. You have the sole responsibility for checking the accuracy of the data printed on your Ticket(s), including numbers to play and drawings to enter. Your Ticket will be valid for the drawing dates printed on your Ticket. The Maryland State Lottery Agency (“Lottery”) is responsible only for the numbers actually played via the Lottery terminal. Neither the Lottery, nor Lottery retailers, will be responsible for printing errors.

By purchasing a Powerball® Ticket, the player agrees that, as amended from time to time, all Powerball® Group Rules (“Powerball Rules”), Procedures, and other relevant documents, the rules in this brochure, and all Lottery laws, statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, decisions, and rules govern all aspects of the Powerball Ticket, game, playslip, claiming, prizes, and payments.

The Lottery is not responsible for lost, stolen or destroyed Tickets, Tickets redeemed by a Lottery retailer in error, or winning numbers repeated or displayed in error. All winning Tickets are subject to validation by the Lottery in accordance with Lottery rules and regulations. Tickets irregular in any manner or failing to meet validation tests or other requirements are void.

Prizes are not assignable or transferable except as provided by law. All winnings are subject to state, local, and federal taxation. Player agrees that claims, if any, arising out of Powerball Tickets can only be pursued against and litigated in the State where the Ticket was bought, pursuant to the current rules and procedures of that State, and that this is the player’s sole and exclusive remedy. Lottery’s liability for void or nonconforming Tickets, if any, is limited to replacement of the Ticket.

You must be 18 or older to buy or cash Tickets. Prizes must be claimed within 182 days after the drawing date. Powerball Rules and other documents are available upon request at Lottery headquarters and are subject to change from time to time.

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MATCH 5 BONUS PRIZEWhen the Jackpot reaches a new qualifying record high level, no more than $25 million (annuitized) will be added to the Jackpot each drawing. Any Jackpot prize money collected over each maximum $25 million (annuitized) Jackpot increase will accumulate in a Match 5 Bonus Prize pool until there is a Jackpot winner. When there is a Jackpot winner, the Match 5 Bonus Prize pool will be divided equally among the second tier ($200,000*) prize winners in that drawing. In the unlikely event no second tier prize winners exist for that drawing, the Match 5 Bonus Prize pool will be paid to the third tier ($10,000*) prize winners. The Match 5 Bonus Prize cannot be multiplied with Power Play.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE• Winning tickets with a value up to and including $600 may

be redeemed at any Maryland Lottery retailer.• Winning tickets with a value of $5,000 or less may be

redeemed at any Maryland Lottery Agent Plus location.• All winning tickets, including tickets with a value over

$5,000, may be redeemed at either of the two Maryland Lottery Customer Resource Centers.

• Please allow at least 7 to 10 days for processing for any winning tickets with a value above $25,000.

WHERE TO FIND YOUR WINNING NUMBERS• Watch the drawings on Wednesday and Saturday nights.• Visit your local Maryland Lottery retailer.• Check your local paper.• Call the Lottery winning numbers line at 410-230-8830.• Visit the Lottery website at mdlottery.com

Maryland Lottery Customer Resource CentersMaryland State Lottery HeadquartersMontgomery Park Business Center1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 330Baltimore, MD 21230Phone: 410-230-8730Hours: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday

Maryland State Lottery Lanham Office4451 Parliament Place, Building #26, Suite HLanham, MD 20706Phone: 301-918-4300Hours: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday

This is the official Maryland Lottery Powerball® consumer brochure.

The Maryland Lottery® encourages responsible play. Remember, it’s only a game.

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POWERBALL®. HUGE PRIZES. BIG FUN. Twice a week, Powerball® gives you a chance to play for some of the biggest cash prizes in America. Drawings occur every Wednesday and Saturday night. The jackpot starts at $20 million. If no one picks all the winning numbers, the top prize continues to grow! Powerball® tickets cost $1 per game.Powerball® with Power Play® costs $2 per game.

HOW TO PLAY• Each playslip has five play areas (panels). You can play up to five

Powerball plays (panels) on each playslip. Each play costs $1.• A play consists of two fields. Select and mark five (5) numbers

from 1 to 59 in the upper field and select and mark one (1) number from 1 to 46 in the lower field. If you select too many or too few numbers, your playslip will be rejected. The use of mechanical, electronic, computer generated or any other non-manual method of making playslips is prohibted.

• Make a heavy vertical mark through each number you choose. Use only pencil or blue or black ink. Red ink will not be accepted. If you make a mistake, mark the “VOID” box for that panel, then use any remaining open panels to complete your selections. Please do not attempt to erase errors.

• If you want the terminal to randomly Quick Pick your numbers, mark the “QP” box for White Balls and/or the “QP” box for the Powerball for each panel you want to play.

• Mark the Power Play® box to add the Power Play multiplier option; that option adds $1.00 to each play, which doubles the amount you owe for your Ticket.

• Powerball drawings are held twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday nights. You can play the same numbers for 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 15 drawings in a row, including the next drawing, by marking the appropriate “NUMBER OF DRAWS” box. Multiply the number of drawings by the number of panels played to determine your cost. If you are a winner before the final day on your ticket, you can still cash your ticket immediately. You will receive an exchange ticket for the remaining days of play.

• Before you give your playslip to a Maryland Lottery retailer for processing, be sure to verify that the numbers selected on your playslip are the numbers you want to play. It is your responsibility to make sure your playslip represents the numbers you wish to play and the drawing(s) you want to enter. POWERBALL TICKETS CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR VOIDED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROCESSED. Tickets are only valid for the drawing date(s) shown.

HOW TO WINEvery Wednesday and Saturday night, five white balls from 1 to 59 and one red Powerball from 1 to 39 will be drawn. You win a prize by matching some or all of the numbers drawn, as shown in the Powerball Prize Structure below. You can only win once per panel. Probabilities are rounded. Ticket sales end approximately one hour before drawing time.

P O W E R B A L L® P R I Z E S T R U C T U R E

*In some cases, fixed prizes and Power Play prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and will be lower than these published prize levels. Refer to the Powerball Group Rules for a detailed explanation.

Match # of White Balls Powerball

Approximate Probability of Winning Per $1 ticket (1 in x)

195,249,054 JACKPOT**

5,138,133 $200,000*

723,145 $10,000*

19,030 $100*

13,644 $100*

359 $7*

787 $7*

123 $4*

62 $3*

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$200,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Cash* Cash* Cash* Cash* Cash*

$10,000* $20,000* $30,000* $40,000* $50,000*

$100* $200* $300* $400* $500*

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$7* $14* $21* $28* $35*

$7* $14* $21* $28* $35*

$4* $8* $12* $16* $20*

$3* $6* $9* $12* $15*

Overall probability of winning: 1 in 35.1. The probability of any one of the Power Play® numbers being drawn is 1 in 4.

**The Jackpot prize will be divided equally among multiple winners. When a prize is claimed, Jackpot winners will have the option to receive their Jackpot prize in a single “cash” payment or in annuity payments. A Jackpot prize will be paid as an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years, unless the winner selects the “cash” payment method within 60 days of the Ticket validation date, even though the winner has 182 days after the drawing to claim the Jackpot prize. The “cash” payment amount will be lower than the announced Jackpot prize. Variations in the announced Jackpot prize may occur. Prize payments may be rounded down to the nearest $1,000.When there is no Jackpot winner, all of the Jackpot prize money is rolled over and added to the Jackpot for the next Powerball drawing except in Match 5 Bonus instances. Following a drawing with a Jackpot winner, the Jackpot will start at $20,000,000.

Power Play® is a special feature of Powerball that allows winners to

multiply the original Powerball prize by the Power Play number. The multiplier does not apply to the Jackpot Prize or to the Match 5 Bonus prize. Power Play® multiplier numbers are: 2, 3, 4 and 5. Below is an example based on a $1 per game wager:

Power Play Number Drawn: 4 Powerball Winning Amount: $3

Total Winning Amount: $12

As a special bonus, if you play the Power Play and you win the second tier ($200,000*) prize, then your Powerball winning amount will be multiplied by 5 no matter what Power Play number is drawn.

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