Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
Summary
A $1 billion Powerball lottery ticket sold in Quincy, Illinois, won the jackpot, ending a three-month period without a top winner. The winner can choose to get $1 billion paid over 29 years or take a lump sum of $450.5 million.Key Facts
- The winning ticket was sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois.
- The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and the Powerball number was 9.
- It is not clear if the jackpot winner has claimed the prize yet.
- The jackpot is the eighth-largest in Powerball history and the first since ticket sales started in the UK.
- The jackpot prize can be received as an annuity over 29 years or as a smaller lump-sum payment.
- Four other tickets across the US won $1 million by matching five numbers but missing the Powerball number.
- More than 3 million tickets won smaller prizes in the same drawing.
- The next Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million for the upcoming drawing.
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