Lottery ticket sold at Illinois gas station wins $1bn Powerball jackpot
Summary
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in Quincy, Illinois, won the $1 billion jackpot. The winning numbers were announced, and the winner has not been identified yet. The prize can be taken as yearly payments over 29 years or a one-time payment of $450.5 million.Key Facts
- The $1 billion Powerball jackpot was won by a ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois.
- Quincy is about 100 miles west of Springfield, near the Missouri border.
- The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, with a Powerball number of 9.
- The winner has not yet come forward publicly.
- The jackpot can be collected as $1 billion over 29 years or a $450.5 million lump-sum payment.
- This jackpot is the eighth largest in Powerball history.
- Mega Millions, another lottery game, has also had a $1 billion jackpot winner.
- The largest lottery jackpot ever was over $2 billion, won in California in 2022.
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