SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) – According to Legal Poker Sites, Illinois and its residents have earned the fifth most amount of money from Powerball & Mega Millions in the past 10 years.

In total, Illinoisans have won a grand total of $2.9 billion dollars in the past 10 years from the lottery. Here are the top ten states of the Powerball and Mega Millions winnings:

  • Rank 1: California – $11,906,200,000
  • Rank 2: Florida – $6,037,900,000
  • Rank 3: New York – $4,215,500,000
  • Rank 4: New Jersey – $3,512,900,000
  • Rank 5: Illinois – $2,998,000,000
  • Rank 6: Maryland – $2,801,100,000
  • Rank 7: Tennessee – $2,740,200,000
  • Rank 8: Michigan – $2,439,900,000
  • Rank 9: Texas – $2,042,100,000
  • Rank 10: Wisconsin – $1,699,200,000