A recent ranking has revealed the luckiest states in the US, taking into account the most frequent lottery winners and the biggest jackpots. The study examined data from previous Powerball winners to identify which states have seen the largest winnings.
Florida has claimed the ninth spot, with an impressive 567 players taking home the prize pot since 1992. Additionally, an expert offers tips to help lottery players improve their chances of winning. This new analysis of Powerball data has pinpointed Florida as the ninth ‘luckiest’ state where lottery players have a greater chance of winning a massive jackpot.
The study was conducted by the casino review site OnlineCasinosAT, who reviewed data from previous Powerball winners to calculate the most frequent lottery winners, average jackpot totals, and the biggest to-date prize pools across the US.
The platform totaled ‘Match 5,’ ‘Match 5 + Power Play’ and ‘Powerball’ wins and jackpots to determine the final ranking.
The findings show which states see the highest incidence of winning lottery tickets – and it’s good news for Indiana.
It turns out that Indiana has produced the most winners since 1992, with a huge 1,271 people finding luck on their side. The average jackpot win per winner is $5.08 million – which means $6.45 billion has been won in the state to date.
Missouri players have also been particularly lucky, as 1,046 of them have won big in the Powerball lottery. The average sum is slightly higher than Indiana at $5.14 million per winner – totaling $5.37 billion since 1992.
Pennsylvania is third with 918 winners bringing home an average of $5.07 million each, totaling $4.65 billion overall. Minnesota is fourth with 851 people having won an average of $4.4 million each – equating to a state prize pool of $3.75 billion.
In fifth is Kentucky with 825 winners of the Powerball lottery reported since 1992, bringing home $3.06 billion for the state. That equates to $3.71 million per winner.
In sixth place, 797 players in Wisconsin have taken home a share of $4.36 billion since 1992. This means the average jackpot per winner is an impressive $5.47 million.
Seventh place goes to Arizona, where 789 players have taken home a prize in the Powerball. The average jackpot win is $4.57 million in the Grand Canyon State, totaling $3.6 billion amongst the winners.
Louisiana is eighth, with 700 winners securing an average jackpot of $3.46 million. In total, Louisianians have brought $2.42 billion of Powerball winnings home to the state.
In ninth, Florida is home to 567 winners, accumulating a large total prize pot of $4.9 billion since 1992. However, the slightly lower number of winners means this state has the highest jackpot amount amongst the ten most likely winners, with an average win of $8.64 million.
Rounding out the top ten luckiest states is Connecticut, where 517 players have struck gold. Winning an average of $3.58 million each, the state’s total jackpot is $1.85 billion since 1992.
Speaking on the findings, Erik Scholz, Casino Expert at OnlineCasinosAT said: “A lottery win is a huge dream for many – and even the lowest average win ($1.09 million in Mississippi) is still a HUGE sum that would mean the world to any American.
“To increase your chances of winning big, you must play the odds. Pick the lotteries that produce the most winners in your state or pick the numbers that you know yield the biggest wins. The balls you pick could also have an impact – the five white balls drawn the most are: 61, 32, 36, 69, and 63, and the most common Powerball is number 4.
“Like with any type of gambling, it’s vital to ensure you play responsibly and reach out for support if you feel things are getting out of hand. With the lottery, players have to be in it to win it, so it’s important that you consider the odds of your state winning and the most common numbers to increase your chances before entering the draw.”
Previous Powerball win results were totaled to find the states with the most winners. The value of the total jackpot won by each state was divided by the number of winners to calculate the average jackpot win. This money was normalized to account for inflation to produce the final figures. The full data and methodology is here.
