SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana, IL) – An Illinois online Powerball player doubled their winnings by adding the game’s Power Play feature and has won $2 million.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased for the Monday, October 7 drawing and matched all five numbers in the drawing to win $1 million. Then, the player added the Power Play feature, which doubles the prize amount. 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 purchased, with prizes reaching over $26.2 million.
The next Powerball drawing is tonight, with an estimated jackpot of $336 million. The jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing is now $336 million.