NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A single Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing to win a massive $1.04 billion jackpot.<\/p>\n
The winning numbers in the Wednesday, Aug. 12 drawing were 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69, with a Powerball of 9. The Power Play multiplier was 2.<\/p>\n
The $1.04 billion prize is the largest Powerball jackpot won so far this year and the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history.<\/p>\n
The winner can choose between the $1.04 billion annuitized prize or a lump-sum payment of $450.5 million. Both options are before taxes. The annuity is paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years.<\/p>\n
Wednesday night’s drawing marked the 44th consecutive drawing since the Powerball jackpot was last won on May 2.<\/p>\n
More than 3 million tickets won cash prizes in the drawing.<\/p>\n
Tickets sold in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina matched all five white balls to win the Match 5 prize. The prize is $1 million in most states, while California prizes are determined based on ticket sales and the number of winners.<\/p>\n
A fifth Match 5 ticket sold in Massachusetts included the Power Play option, increasing its prize to $2 million.<\/p>\n
Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold:<\/p>\n
1. $2.040 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (one ticket: California)
2. $1.817 billion Powerball, Dec. 24, 2025 (one ticket: Cabot, Arkansas)
3. $1.787 billion, Powerball. Sept. 6, 2025 (two tickets: Missouri and Texas)
4. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 (one ticket: California)
5. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023 (one ticket: Florida)
6. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets: California, Florida and Tennessee)
7. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket: South Carolina)
8. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket: Maine)
9. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket: Illinois)
10: $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 6, 2024 (one ticket: Portland, Oregon)<\/p>\n
You can watch the New York state lottery drawings live daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. on ABC 7 New York.<\/p>\n
Powerball <\/a>drawings are also streamed here on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.<\/p>\n Mega Millions<\/a> drawings are streamed on Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m.<\/p>\n The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.7 billion in Lottery Aid to Education for FY2022-2023 to help support education in New York State.<\/p>\n New York Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district’s size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of lottery school funding.<\/p>\n For more information about the New York lottery and to see lottery results, please visit nylottery.ny.gov.<\/a>.<\/p>\n New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help by calling the State’s toll-free, confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (467369). Standard text rates may apply.<\/p>\n (The Associated Press contributed to this report.)<\/p>\n ———-<\/p>\n * Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n * Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n * More local news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n