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Powerball winner takes $1 billion prize; 2 Michigan tickets worth $50K
The Detroit News • • general
Key Points:
- An Illinois resident won the $1 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, marking the largest Powerball prize awarded so far in 2024 and the eighth-largest in the game's history.
- The winning ticket was purchased at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois, with the winner eligible to choose between a $1.040 billion annuity or a $450.5 million lump-sum cash option before taxes.
- The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and Powerball 9, with a Power Play multiplier of 2; over 3 million tickets won smaller cash prizes in the drawing.
- Multiple other significant prizes were awarded, including four Match 5 prizes of $1 million (one in California with pari-mutuel payouts) and a $2 million prize in Massachusetts with the Power Play option.
- The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, with an estimated jackpot of $20 million, and can be watched live on Powerball's website.
