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Illinois Lottery Player Wins $2 Million With Powerball Ticket Bought Online

October 9th, 2024


CHICAGO, October 9, 2024 – Double double toil and trouble. An Illinois iLottery player doubled their Powerball prize by adding the game’s Power Play feature – and is now pocketing a cool $2 million.

The winning Powerball ticket was purchased online for the Monday, October 7 drawing and matched all five numbers in the drawing to win $1 million. Plus, the player added the Power Play feature, which doubled their prize – scoring a $2 million prize. The winning numbers were: 18-30-31-52-63.

Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize.

So far in 2024, more than 2.3 million winning Powerball tickets have been bought by Illinois Lottery players, with prizes amounting to over $26.2 million.

The next Powerball drawing is tonight, with an estimated jackpot of $336 million.

Powerball tickets are $2 each, and players have the option to add the Power Play feature for an additional $1 for the chance to multiply non-jackpot prizes.

Powerball drawings are conducted Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday evenings at 9:59 PM CT. The jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing is now a whopping $336 million.

Powerball b-roll made by Illinois Lottery available for use by the media; download here.

Playing the lottery should be a fun form of entertainment. Please remember to set a limit and stick to it. Be Smart, Play Smart®. Must be 18 or older to play. Game odds available at IllinoisLottery.com.

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About the Illinois Lottery
The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $24 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary beneficiary, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.