In Ohio, the cutoff time for purchasing Powerball tickets is 10:00 PM Eastern Time on the days of the drawing. Powerball drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 PM ET, and ticket sales close about an hour before the drawing starts to allow processing time.
Key Details:
- Powerball ticket sales close at 10:00 PM ET on draw days in Ohio.
- The draws happen at 10:59 PM ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Players must buy their tickets before the 10:00 PM cutoff to be eligible for that drawing.
This timing ensures there is enough time to finalize ticket sales before the drawing takes place. If purchasing online within Ohio, the same cutoff times apply, and the buyer must be physically located in Ohio to buy tickets online.
Thus, purchasing Powerball tickets in Ohio is possible up to 10:00 PM ET on draw nights.
