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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 (1–69) and one red Powerball (1–26); Power Play boosts non-jackpot prizes.
Florida is riding a lottery windfall, led by an $803 million Mega Millions jackpot won in Bradenton (cash option about $344 million), a $6 million Florida Lotto prize in Lakeland, and several $1 million Powerball prizes across the state. The winning tickets were sold at a Wawa in Bradenton and at 3B’s Sunoco in Lakeland, among others; Florida law requires prize winners’ names to be public, though there is a 90‑day temporary exemption for large prizes before records are released.
Powerball’s 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 Monday—driven 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 Fast & Fresh in Quincy, Illinois sold the winning Powerball ticket worth about $1.04 billion. Store manager Jon Marshall learned the ticket was sold at his location around 3 a.m. but joked that he didn’t win himself. The Hy-Vee will receive a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, while the actual winner can choose a lump-sum payment (about $450.5 million) or annuity payments; Illinois allows lottery winners to remain anonymous for prizes over $250,000, and the prize was the eighth-largest lottery prize in history and second-largest in Illinois.
The Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy, Illinois sold the winning Powerball ticket worth about $1.04 billion. Store manager Jon Marshall learned the news around 3 a.m. on Aug. 13 but says he did not win the jackpot himself; the store will receive a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winner has a choice between a lump-sum payment and an annuity, and Illinois allows prize winners to remain anonymous for prizes over $250,000, so the winner’s identity may not be revealed.
A Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois sold Wednesday’s $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 jackpot—the eighth-largest prize in the game’s history—with 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 jackpot—the largest prize this year and the eighth-largest in the game's history—while 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 drawing’s $1.040 billion jackpot, one of Powerball’s 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.
An Illinois Powerball winner of $1.04B can remain anonymous by filing a claim; they must choose between a lump-sum cash option of about $450.5M or a 30-year annuity. If they take the lump sum, 24% federal withholding reduces it to about $342.4M, with a further 13% federal tax dropping it to about $283.8M; Illinois will withhold roughly $22.3M for a 4.95% state tax, leaving about $261.5M. Anonymity is allowed for prizes over $250K if requested; otherwise the winner’s name and city may be disclosed. The claim deadline for the lump sum is Oct 11, and the ticket was bought at a Hy-Vee in Quincy, IL.