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Illinois ticket wins $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot

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The Powerball jackpot reached a historic milestone in August 2026. Following a series of rollovers, including an estimated $786 million prize for the August 5 drawing, the jackpot climbed to an estimated ~~$1 billion~~ $856 million for the August 12 8 drawing. During that period, Powerball tickets also became available in the United Kingdom for the first time. A single ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois, ~~has~~ won the ~~jackpot,~~ jackpot on August 12, which was estimated at $1.04 billion. This win ~~ends~~ ended a 44-drawing streak without a grand prize winner ~~that began in early May. The win marks~~ and marked the largest prize of ~~2026 and the eighth-largest in the game’s history.~~ 2026. The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and the red Powerball ~~9, with a Power Play multiplier of 2. The Hy-Vee station in Quincy is eligible for a $500,000 bonus for being the point of sale for the winning ticket.~~ 9. The winner may choose between an a 30-year annuity ~~paid over 30 annual installments~~ or a one-time lump sum ~~payment,~~ estimated at approximately $450.5 million before taxes. ~~Under Illinois law, winners of prizes exceeding $250,000 may request to remain anonymous by filing~~ The Hy-Vee station is eligible for a ~~specific request when claiming the prize.~~ $500,000 bonus. Secondary prizes ~~were also distributed during~~ in the August 12 ~~drawing.~~ drawing included $1 million Match 5 winners ~~were reported~~ in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, and California, ~~with those tickets winning $1 million each. Additionally,~~ and a ~~ticket in Massachusetts won~~ $2 million ~~using the~~ Power Play ~~option. More than 3 million tickets won various smaller cash prizes.~~ winner in Massachusetts. Following ~~this win,~~ the ~~jackpot is set~~ Illinois win, subsequent drawings failed to ~~reset~~ produce a grand prize winner. The jackpot rose to ~~$20~~ an estimated $35 million for the ~~next~~ drawing on ~~Saturday. Earlier in the month, a separate Lotto Texas player won an estimated $26.75 million annuitized jackpot from the~~ Monday, August ~~10 drawing, opting for a cash value of $14,303,717.61 before taxes. That winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at a Murphy USA~~ 17. During the recent weekend drawings, several players in ~~Angleton, Texas.~~ Washington secured tier-three prizes, including one $100,000 win via the PowerPlay multiplier and two $50,000 wins.

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