Lottery ticket sold at Illinois gas station wins $1bn Powerball jackpot

A single Powerball ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois, has won the $1 billion jackpot. This marks the end of a three-month period without a top prize winner. The winning numbers drawn on Wednesday night were 4-26-66-67-69 with a Powerball of 9. The prize is the eighth largest in Powerball history and can be taken as a $1 billion annuity over 29 years or a lump sum of $450.5 million. It is not yet known if the winner has claimed their prize.

A single Powerball ticket sold at a Hy-Vee station in Quincy, Illinois, has won the $1 billion jackpot. This marks the first top-prize winner in three months, with the winning numbers being 4-26-66-67-69 and the Powerball number 9. The prize can be taken as a $1 billion annuity over 29 years or a $450.5 million lump sum. This $1.04 billion jackpot is the eighth-largest in Powerball history. While the winner has not yet come forward, other tickets sold in Arizona, California, Florida, and North Carolina won $1 million each for matching five numbers, and a Massachusetts ticket won $2 million with the Power Play option. The jackpot has now reset to $20 million for the next drawing.