New York Ranks Among Top States For Major Powerball Wins Per Capita
NEW YORK, New York ( NYCJ ) — New York ranks among the 10 luckiest states for major Powerball wins when measured against population, according to a new study by CSGOGem . The analysis found New York had 198 Powerball winning tickets worth at least $1 million between October 2015 and October 14, 2026. Seven of those tickets were jackpot winners. That works out to 0.99 major winning tickets per 100,000 residents, tying New York for ninth nationally with Rhode Island. New Hampshire led the ranking with 1.77 winning tickets per 100,000 residents, followed by New Jersey at 1.42 and West Virginia at 1.30. The study reviewed 1,420 drawings since Powerball adopted its current format in October 2015. It counted jackpot, Match 5 and Match 5 with Power Play winning tickets and adjusted each state’s total for population. New York’s result shows why total winners and per-capita rankings tell different stories. California had more major winning tickets overall, with 286, but ranked 19th after popula...
