diff --git a/data/database.py b/data/database.py
index 39c52bd..3125834 100644
--- a/data/database.py
+++ b/data/database.py
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
     The base definitions for database access and definition
 """
+from datetime import datetime
 import os
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
-from sqlalchemy import create_engine, DateTime, Column, Integer, String
-from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase, sessionmaker
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, Date, Integer, String
+from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase, Mapped, mapped_column, sessionmaker
 
 
 load_dotenv()
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ dal = DataAccessLayer()
 class PowerballDraw(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'powerball_draws'
 
-    draw_date: DateTime = Column(DateTime, primary_key=True)
-    white_ball1: int = Column(Integer)
-    white_ball2: int = Column(Integer)
-    white_ball3: int = Column(Integer)
-    white_ball4: int = Column(Integer)
-    white_ball5: int = Column(Integer)
-    powerball: int = Column(Integer)
-    power_play: int = Column(Integer)
+    draw_date: Mapped[datetime.date] = mapped_column(Date, primary_key=True)
+    white_ball1: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer)
+    white_ball2: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer)
+    white_ball3: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer)
+    white_ball4: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer)
+    white_ball5: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer)
+    powerball: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer)
+    power_play: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer)
 
 
     def __repr__(self):
@@ -54,3 +55,9 @@ class PowerballDraw(Base):
         return f"{self.draw_date}, [{self.white_ball1} {self.white_ball2} {self.white_ball3} {self.white_ball4} " \
             f"{self.white_ball5}], {self.powerball}, {self.power_play if self.power_play else 1}x"
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.draw_date == other.draw_date and self.white_ball1 == other.white_ball1 and \
+            self.white_ball2 == other.white_ball2 and self.white_ball3 == other.white_ball3 and \
+            self.white_ball4 == other.white_ball4 and self.white_ball5 == other.white_ball5 and \
+            self.powerball == other.powerball and self.power_play == other.power_play
+