A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night’s $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and red Powerball 9, with a Power Play multiplier of 2.
The winner, who has not been identified, can choose to receive an annuitized prize of $1.04 billion paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump sum payment estimated at $450.5 million. Both figures are before taxes.
Additionally, one lucky ticket sold in Massachusetts drew 5 of the 6 numbers with the Power Play multiplier, winning $2 million, and 5 tickets sold across four states - Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina - won $1 million each, the lottery said.
Wednesday’s drawing was the first billion-dollar Powerball jackpot since a player in Arkansas took home $1.8 billion on Christmas Eve last year.
