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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Do you have to be a US citizen to win the Powerball lottery?

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As the Powerball climbs to a whopping $1bn prize, many people are wondering how they can claim the seventh-largest lottery in US history.

The Powerball jackpot reached $1bn after no tickets matched all six numbers on Monday night’s drawing. Players who purchased a Powerball ticket this week failed to pick five, eight, nine, 17 and 41 with a red Powerball of 21 as the winning numbers.

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