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Billion Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold!
13 Aug
Summary
- A single ticket won the $1.040 billion Powerball jackpot.
- The winning ticket was sold in Illinois on August 12, 2026.
- The jackpot winner can choose between a lump sum or annuity payment.
The Powerball jackpot has finally been claimed after 44 drawings, with a single ticket sold in Illinois hitting the $1.040 billion prize. This colossal win ranks as the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the highest of 2026. The winning numbers for the August 12, 2026 drawing were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, with a Powerball of 9 and a 2x Power Play multiplier.
The winner, who remains anonymous for now, has two options for receiving their winnings: a lump-sum payment of $450.5 million or an annuitized prize of $1.040 billion. Alongside this grand prize, other significant winnings were awarded, including a $2 million ticket sold in Massachusetts and $1 million tickets purchased in Arizona, California, Florida, and North Carolina.
The Powerball jackpot has now reset to $20 million, with the next drawing scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The previous jackpot was won on May 2, 2026, when two tickets split a $20 million prize, one sold in Texas and the other in Florida.
