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<FILING-DATE>20041012
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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL INC
<CIK>0001048237
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2890
<IRS-NUMBER>841431425
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>UT
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2095 WEST 2200 SOUTH
<STREET2>.
<CITY>SALT LAKE CITY
<STATE>UT
<ZIP>84119
<PHONE>8019749120
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2095 WEST 2200 SOUTH
<STREET2>.
<CITY>SALT LAKE CITY
<STATE>UT
<ZIP>84119
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>NATEX CORP
<DATE-CHANGED>19991029
</FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>NATEX CORP/UT
<DATE-CHANGED>19990409
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>IPSON ROBERT K
<CIK>0001083810
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-25873
<FILM-NUMBER>041075240
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>48 WEST 300 SOUTH
<STREET2>SUITE 2303N
<CITY>SALT LAKE CITY
<STATE>UT
<ZIP>84101
<PHONE>8016951193
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>48 WEST 300 SOUTH
<STREET2>SUITE 2303N
<CITY>SALT LAKE CITY
<STATE>UT
<ZIP>84101
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001048237</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POWERBALL INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>IPSON ROBERT K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>135 WATERFORD CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RANCHO MIRAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92270</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1453500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>held in IRAs</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>105500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>held by spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">represents market price on the date of board consent authorizing issuance</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">shares issued to reporting person for services</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Robert K. Ipson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</SUBMISSION>
