To the tens of hundreds and certain extra dreaming a few $1 billion Powerball win, the anticipation is over: Somebody who purchased a ticket in Illinois received all of it.
A single ticket bought within the state matched all six numbers and the Powerball to win Wednesday’s $1.04 billion jackpot, which is the eighth largest within the historical past of the lottery sport, organizers mentioned.
The successful numbers had been 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69, with a Powerball of 9.
Whether it is taken all of sudden as a lump-sum fee, the jackpot is $450.5 million earlier than taxes. In any other case, it will be an annuity paid out over 29 years.
A jackpot of $1 billion was as soon as extraordinary, however the sport has made modifications to extend the quantity within the high prize.
The most important one to date was the $2.04 billion jackpot received in 2022, and the second and third greatest — $1.817 billion and $1.787 billion — had been each received final 12 months.
The final time somebody received the Powerball jackpot was Could 2. When nobody wins, the jackpot rolls over and will increase. As soon as somebody wins, it resets to a default $20 million.
The sport just lately expanded to permit bettors in the UK to take part. That began July 21.
Within the U.S., it’s performed in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
