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AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 19: In this photo illustration, Powerball lottery tickets are displayed on a countertop at an Exxon Mobil gas station on December 19, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion, making it the fifth la <\/p>\n
Someone has won the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot.<\/p>\n
The single-winning ticket \u2013 matching all six numbers \u2013 was sold in Illinois, officials said. The estimated cash prize is worth $450.5 million \u2013 the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history.<\/p>\n
Even if you did not win the jackpot, make sure to double-check those Powerball tickets as four tickets worth $1-$2 million \u2013 matching 5 of the white ball numbers \u2013 were sold in Arizona, California, Florida, and North Carolina, officials said.<\/p>\n
Powerball numbers from August 12 drawing <\/p>\n
By the numbers:<\/p>\n
The winning numbers from Wednesday’s drawing were 4, 26, 66, 67, and 69. The red Powerball was 9. The Power Play multiplier was 2.<\/p>\n
Check those tickets: 3 million winning tickets sold <\/p>\n
Officials said more than 3 million tickets won cash prizes in Wednesday’s drawing by matching at least one of the winning numbers.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“Congratulations to our newest Powerball jackpot winner in Illinois,” said Stephen Durrell, chair of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Kansas Lottery, in a news release.<\/p>\n
“For more than three decades, Powerball has shown that a winning ticket can be sold anywhere the game is played, giving every $2 ticket the chance to change not only a winner\u2019s life, but generations to come. As participation continues to grow across markets, players are helping fuel larger jackpots and create even greater excitement for the game.”<\/p>\n
When is the next Powerball drawing? <\/p>\n
The next drawing is on Saturday night, August 15. The Powerball Jackpot will reset to $20 million.<\/p>\n
Powerball drawings are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Each play is $2.<\/p>\n
The drawings are held at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahasee, Florida.<\/p>\n
Jackpot winners can select a single lump-sum payment or annual payments over a span of 29 years.<\/p>\n
8th-largest Powerball jackpot in history $2.04 Billion \u2013 Nov. 7, 2022 \u2013 CA$1.817 Billion \u2013 Dec. 24, 2025 – AR$1.787 Billion \u2013 Sept. 6, 2025 \u2013 MO, TX$1.765 Billion \u2013 Oct. 11, 2023 – CA$1.586 Billion \u2013 Jan. 13, 2016 \u2013 CA, FL, TN$1.326 Billion \u2013 April 6, 2024 \u2013 OR$1.08 Billion \u2013 July 19, 2023 \u2013 CA$1.040 Billion \u2013 Aug. 12, 2026 \u2013 IL$842.4 Million \u2013 January 1, 2024 \u2013 MI$768.4 Million \u2013 March 27, 2019 \u2013 WI 2026 Powerball Jackpot winners Jan. 21, 2026 – $209.3 Million \u2013 North CarolinaMarch 2, 2026 – $250.8 Million \u2013 ArkansasApril 6, 2026 – $230.8 Million \u2013 DelawareApril 29, 2026 – $143 Million \u2013 Indiana, KansasMay 2, 2026 – $20 Million \u2013 Florida, TexasAug. 12, 2026 – $1.040 Billion \u2013 Illinois <\/p>\n
The Source: Powerball lottery officials announced the winners in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. Additional information from the Florida Lottery website. This story was reported from Orlando.<\/p>\n
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