Powerball (United States) vs EuroMillions: which has better odds?

Powerball (United States) and EuroMillions side by side: format, jackpot odds and the chance of winning any prize.

GameCountryFormatJackpot oddsAny prize
PowerballUnited States5/69+1/261 : 292,201,3381 : 24.9
EuroMillionsJoint game of nine countries5/50+2/121 : 139,838,1601 : 13.0

EuroMillions has better jackpot odds: 1 in 139,838,160 versus 1 in 292,201,338.

Powerball (United States): 5 of 69 white balls and 1 of 26 red Powerballs. It has produced the biggest jackpots in history.

EuroMillions: 5 of 50 numbers plus 2 of 12 lucky stars. Played in France, Spain and the United Kingdom, among others.

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