Responsible play

What the odds really are

Every Powerball play has the same 1 in 292,201,338 chance at the jackpot; every Mega Millions play the same 1 in 290,472,336. A pool with 40 plays has 40 chances instead of one, which is still very small. We show this number on every pool so nobody mistakes a bigger pot for a likely win.

Things people say that are not true

• "These numbers are due." No number is ever due; each drawing is independent of every other.
• "Hot numbers win more." A number drawn last week has exactly the same chance this week.
• "This system is guaranteed." Nothing about a lottery can be guaranteed except the odds printed by the lottery.
• "More tickets make it a good bet." More plays raise the chance in proportion to what you spend; the expected return stays below what you paid.

How the product helps

• Share prices and shares per member are capped by the Pool Admin when the pool is created.
• Every pool shows the pot, the number of plays and the odds in the same breath.
• Pool chat flags spend talk with a calm note and this page, not a sales pitch.
• You can leave a pool before it locks, and mute any pool chat.
• We never send a "you almost won" or "jackpot fever" message.

Age and state rules

You must be of legal age to play the lottery in your state (18, 19 or 21 depending on the state) and you confirm this when you join a pool. Pools can be started in every state that runs a lottery; the five states without one (Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah) stay closed, and each state's page says what we found in its rules.

Help lines

Free and confidential. Each line is quoted from the official page linked beside it, read on October 3, 2026.

• Anywhere in the United States Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), the National Problem Gambling Helpline, free and confidential, 24/7. Many states also answer 1-800-GAMBLER. Source
• Wisconsin Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling, 24 hours a day: 1-800-GAMBLE-5 (1-800-426-2535), text 850-888-HOPE (850-888-4673). Source
• AZ We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• AR We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• California California Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537), text SUPPORT to 53342. Source
• CO We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• CT We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• DE We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• DC We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• Florida Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, 24 hours a day: 888-ADMIT-IT (888-236-4848). Source
• Georgia Georgia Crisis and Access Line: 1-800-715-4225, text 988. Source
• ID We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• Illinois Problem gambling helpline listed by the Illinois Gaming Board: 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). Source
• IN We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• IA We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• KS We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• KY We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• LA We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• ME We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• MD We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• MA We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• Michigan Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-270-7117. Source
• MN We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• MS We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• MO We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• MT We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• NE We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• NH We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• New Jersey Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, 24 hours a day: 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). Source
• NM We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• New York NYS HOPEline: 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), text HOPENY (467369). Source
• NC We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• ND We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• Ohio Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-589-9966, text 4HOPE to 741741. Source
• OK We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• OR We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• Pennsylvania Helpline named by the Pennsylvania Lottery: 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). Source
• RI We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• SC We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• SD We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• TN We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• Texas The Texas Lottery points to the national line, call or text: 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738). Source
• VT We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• VA We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• WA We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• WV We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.
• WY We have not read an official help line for this state yet; the national line above answers everywhere.

Self-exclusion

Write to us from the contact page and we will close your account and remove you from every open pool the same day, while keeping the pool records intact for the other members.