We have a winner! $1.040B Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Illinois
A single ticket in Illinois has won the $1.040 billion Powerball jackpot, the largest in U.S. history.
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The reporting (9)
- Winning Powerball ticket sold in Quincy WGEM · 7h ago
- Gas station that sold $1B lottery ticket inching closer to ID’ing jackpot winner: ‘Like a murder mystery’ New York Post · 7h ago
- Winning $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in CT; ‘eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history’ won in IL Hartford Courant · 7h ago
- One lucky winner hits the $1 billion Powerball jackpot NBC 5 Chicago · 7h ago
- Lottery ticket sold at Illinois gas station wins $1bn Powerball jackpot The Guardian · 7h ago
- Powerball's $1 billion jackpot won by a single ticket. See the winning numbers. Yahoo · 7h ago
- Midwest Powerball winner gets $1 billion; 2 Michigan tickets worth $50K The Detroit News · 7h ago
- Illinois Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $1.04 billion sold at Quincy Hy-Vee gas station CBS News · 7h ago
- We have a winner! $1.040B Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Illinois USA Today · 7h ago
The brief
The winning ticket was sold in Illinois. The jackpot was won by a single ticket. The winning numbers are available.
Two Michigan tickets are worth $50,000 each. The winning ticket was sold at a Quincy Hy-Vee gas station. The winner's identity is not yet known.
The winner will have to decide whether to take the lump sum or annuity payments.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: unsupported claims removed (88% supported) Updated 3h ago.
Quick answers
When was the winning ticket sold?
The winning ticket was sold on August 13, 2026.
Where was the winning ticket sold?
The winning ticket was sold at a Quincy Hy-Vee gas station in Illinois.
How much are the two Michigan tickets worth?
The two Michigan tickets are worth $50,000 each.
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