Some U.S. players say they’ll quit Powerball after U.K. launch
Players say the U.K. expansion will make jackpots harder to win; lottery officials say U.S. odds are unchanged.
NEW YORK — Some Powerball players in the United States say they are considering abandoning the multistate lottery game after officials launched Powerball in the United Kingdom, a move they argue will make it harder to win the jackpot, even though lottery administrators say the odds for U.S. players remain unchanged. Powerball The National Lottery, the New York Post reported.