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Illinois Player Wins Record-Breaking $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot
The largest jackpot in 2026 and the eighth-largest in the history of Powerball was won by a player in Illinois on August 12, 2026. The player can collect the entire top prize for a $1.04bn payday via annuity payments or take home a one-time cash sum of $450.5m.
Growing its reach to the United Kingdom, Powerball can generate bigger jackpots faster. The Powerball drawing on Wednesday saw winning numbers 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and red Powerball number 9 drawn. The Power Play multiplier for that particular drawing was 2.
The win marked the biggest jackpot for 2026, and the sixth one won this year. The win marked the first jackpot run to include UK players, after Powerball launched ticket sales in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2026. The $1.04bn Powerball jackpot marked the eighth largest prize in the history of the game.
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