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The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $467 million for the October 5 drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers in the October 3 draw. The cash value is $192.4 million. An Arizona ticket won $1 million by matching all five white balls. The next drawing is scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET.
Several Ohio Powerball tickets won prizes in the latest drawing: two tickets matched four of five numbers plus the Powerball with PowerPlay for $100,000 (one sold at Trees Drive-Thru Beer & Wine in Urbana and the other at Meijer Gas in Reynoldsburg), and another ticket matched four of five plus the Powerball for $50,000 (location not released). No jackpot winner, and the next drawing Monday has an estimated $313 million.
An anonymous lottery winner in Illinois has claimed the $1.04 billion Powerball prize from the Aug. 12 drawing, choosing the lump-sum option after purchasing a single $2 Quick Pick ticket in Quincy. The ticket was sold at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh (310 N. 36th St.) in Quincy, which earned a $500,000 bonus. The prize ranks as the second-largest lottery win in Illinois history and the eighth-largest Powerball payout. The winner spent weeks with legal/financial advisers before filing the claim; the run that produced the jackpot generated substantial state funding and retailer winnings.
Powerball's top prize has risen to an estimated $232 million for tonight's drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers in the previous drawing; the cash option is $98.6 million. The Sept. 12 drawing produced numbers 14-16-23-58-69 with Powerball 3 and a 2x Power Play, and the next drawing is Monday, Sept. 14, at about 10:59 p.m. ET. Tickets cost $2 per play, with players choosing five white balls (1â69) and one red Powerball (1â26); Power Play boosts non-jackpot prizes.
A California Mega Millions ticket sold at Tambuli Seafood Market in Los Angeles won $131,190 after matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball with a 3x multiplier in Friday's drawing; winning numbers were 6, 26, 34, 59, 61 and Mega Ball 24. The next jackpot is about $193 million (cash option around $82.8 million) for the Tuesday drawing, with more than 215,000 other U.S. tickets winning prizes and about 28,000 in California alone.
Powerballâs next drawing has a $1 billion jackpot with a cash option around $433.1 million before taxes, as ticket sales jumped about 86% versus the previous Mondayâdriven by the enormous prize. Tickets cost $2 and are sold in 45 states and several territories, with proceeds supporting public programs in the jurisdictions where purchased.
No one matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, so the jackpot resets at $35 million for the next drawing on Monday, Aug. 17 (with a $15.2 million cash option); last week's $1.04 billion Illinois win pushed Powerball to its eighth-largest prize, and the game has since expanded to the United Kingdom with different ticket prices and prize structure.
A Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois sold Wednesdayâs $1.04 billion Powerball ticket, but the winner has not come forward yet. Illinois rules allow confidentiality for large prizes and require claim within a year (with a 60-day window for the lump-sum option). The store earns a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, while residents and shop staff keep watching for clues as the mystery lingers. The odds of winning were about 1 in 292.2 million; the prize ranks as the second-largest in Illinois history and eighth-largest in Powerball history.
A Powerball ticket purchased at a Hy-Vee in Quincy, Illinois, won the $1 billion Powerball jackpot with numbers 4-26-66-67-69 and Powerball 9; the winner can choose a $1 billion annuity or a $450.5 million lump sum, with the winner not yet identified. Odds are 1 in 292 million, making this the eighth-largest Powerball prize, and the next drawing offers $20 million.
A single Illinois ticket matched all six Powerball numbers to win a $1.04 billion jackpotâthe eighth-largest prize in the gameâs historyâwith a choice of 30 annual payments or a $450.5 million lump sum (pre-taxes); the win comes after a long run without a winner across 44 drawings.
An Illinois ticket won the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpotâthe largest prize this year and the eighth-largest in the game's historyâwhile two Michigan tickets each won $50,000; players can choose a $1.04B annuity or a $450.5M lump-sum, and the next drawing is Saturday, Aug. 15.
A single Powerball ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois won the Aug. 12 drawingâs $1.040 billion jackpot, one of Powerballâs largest prizes. The winner can take the estimated $1.040 billion annuity or a $450.5 million lump-sum cash option before taxes. The numbers drawn were 4-26-66-67-69 with Powerball 9 and a 2x Power Play. The next drawing is Aug. 15. Other winners included a $2 million ticket in Massachusetts and several $1 million prizes sold in AZ, CA, FL, and NC. The prize follows months of rollovers as the jackpot grew.
A single Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers (4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and Powerball 9) to win a $1.040 billion jackpotâthe eighth-largest in Powerball history and the biggest prize this yearâwith a cash option of $450.5 million; winners can choose the annuity paid over 30 years or a lump sum before taxes. The jackpot resets to $20 million for the next drawing on Aug. 15, and other prizes were won in several states.
Powerballâs eighth-largest prize in history was won by a single ticket sold in Illinois, delivering a $1.04 billion jackpot with numbers 4-26-66-67-69 and Powerball 9 (Power Play x2). The winner can take about $450.5 million as a lump sum before taxes or opt for 29 annual payments; taxes will reduce the amount based on state and federal rules. Three other tickets matched all five white balls for $1 million (AZ, FL, NC); California also won the $1 million Match 5 prize and Massachusetts won $2 million with Power Play. The overall odds of hitting the grand prize are 1 in 292.2 million. Anonymity rules vary by state, with Virginia now allowing winner anonymity and Illinois permitting it for prizes of $250,000 or more; many states still disclose some information.
Powerballâs Wednesday drawing has reached a $1 billion jackpot, with a cash value of about $433.1 million. Tickets cost $2, and the odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 292.2 million. The last jackpot was won on May 2, and the prize has rolled over 43 times. Separately, a $1.53 million San Diego County Powerball prize from Feb. 21 remains unclaimed and expires Aug. 20; if unclaimed, the funds go to California public schools. Players are urged to check tickets and file claims at calottery.com or at a district office before the deadline.