Powerball Adds Essay Section
CLIVE, IA—In an effort to make their selection process more robust and holistic, officials at the multistate lottery game Powerball announced Friday the addition of an essay section. “In order to learn more about the wide range of people interested in becoming Powerball winners, we’re asking that all entrants include a 2,000-word supplemental essay along with their Powerball numbers,” said spokeswoman Jenna McGill, who explained that each participant must submit their work in single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, writing on the topic of how their life experiences have shaped their identity and why they are uniquely qualified to win the lottery. “We have an incredibly large and diverse pool of individuals interested in our jackpot, and this new requirement allows us to hear more about your point of view and how you might fit into the Powerball winners community. We’re confident this new section will allow us to know each lottery player better before we announce our big winner, whose selection will continue to be completely random.” Powerball later released an addendum clarifying that all essays not written in proper MLA style would be immediately disqualified.
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