How do I buy Powerball tickets at Giant?

[Anonymous]

Literally, how do I do this? Customer service? The green vending machines next to the customer service booth? A better way? A how much do they cost? Anything else?
I want to put them in a card for a nephew's 18th birthday. I'm clueless about this, obviously.

[Anonymous]

Just buy them online or walk into a gas station and say one powerball ticket please (you need cash).

[Anonymous]

The vending machines at giant are what i use. you need to pay cash or with a debit card, you can't use a credit card. They are easy to use.

[Anonymous]

how much does a Powerball ticket cost?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how much does a Powerball ticket cost?

$2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just buy them online or walk into a gas station and say one powerball ticket please (you need cash).

or a debit card - no credit card. I learned this the hard way trying to buy tickets a few months ago for the first time.

[Anonymous]

I didn't even know that debit card is ok. I hardly ever use debit card. I knew credit wouldn't be because of the fees.
Now I buy online of cash if I happen to be there. While the new machine is cool, it's really low.

[Anonymous]

Hey everyone it’s Bad at Math Tax Day!!!

[Anonymous]

For power ball or mega millions, you go to customer service and pay cash

[Anonymous]

Can do customer service counter but they usually close way before the cutoff (at least at mine). Or can use the vending machine which will stay open until the cutoff time

So, either way works and your odds are the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how much does a Powerball ticket cost?

$2

Powerball tickets are $2 per play BUT "power play" is an additional $1 per play, and will multiply a non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey everyone it’s Bad at Math Tax Day!!!

I am really good at math but I sometimes buy a lottery ticket.

Do you know why? Because in between buying the ticket and the draw I get to imagine what my life will be like when I win. Rationally I know the chance is almost infinitesimally low, but $2 is a small price to pay for a little fantasy and escapism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hey everyone it’s Bad at Math Tax Day!!!

I am really good at math but I sometimes buy a lottery ticket.

Do you know why? Because in between buying the ticket and the draw I get to imagine what my life will be like when I win. Rationally I know the chance is almost infinitesimally low, but $2 is a small price to pay for a little fantasy and escapism.

This is me. I do statistics for a living. But you know what? We learned in grad school that utility (aka happiness including fantasy and escapism) is also valuable, and while it’s hard to put a value on these it’s probably more than $2. As long as you aren’t gambling the house…:

[Anonymous]

And you 100% wont win if you don’t play.

[Anonymous]

If you buy from a machine, just know that they do not give change. I learned this the hard way.