A winning ticket for Wednesday night’s $1.04 billion Powerball drawing was sold in Illinois, marking the largest grand prize since last year, according to the lottery.

A winner in Quincy, Illinois, won $1.04 billion Powerball Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. During that draw, Florida saw a second-tier prize of $1 million.

Wednesday's Powerball drawing produced a single Illinois winner who matched all six numbers to claim the $1.040 billion jackpot, eighth-largest ever.

Powerball had one winning ticket in the drawing for the massive $1.04 billion jackpot. The single ticket was sold in Illinois. But there was also a $2 million winner in Massachusetts.

Powerball is back to $20 million after a historic $1.04 billion win in Illinois. Here's what to know before tonight's drawing.

A Powerball winner was found in Illinois for the $1.04 billion jackpot but your odds of winning remain very low. See these comparisons

Por DAVE COLLINSUn boleto de Powerball vendido en una gasolinera del oeste de Illinois fue el único ganador del premio mayor de 1.000 millones de dólares, lo que puso fin a una sequía de tres meses sin un vencedor