# Powerball jackpot jumps to $1 billion. Here are the odds of winning the big prize

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 21:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 6

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCRA | $820K winning lottery ticket sold at Sacramento County ARCO gas station | 2026-08-13 03:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQWXlObE5Jd0RRTVpxdFY4bzFSR2NoUmoxSnNYeGNwNFlUYndzbGNXc3VwakNQdVZkQmtVRWRWcnRwbXNmbjFmc1NNdENqM3pMX1h6cE1RTmZJelliWjc3dlFKYm5jQ0J2UDA1UWRGbmFrVF92S2h0V0dGazV3SWhZZ0UzdGRvc3BXbXplOEN4MzZ4UHQ0VkJVZi1B?oc=5) |
| foxbusiness.com | Single Powerball ticket sold in Illinois wins $1.04 billion jackpot, eighth-largest in US history | 2026-08-13 03:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPWXd4LVlJSHF2U196ZWg4OFZzTHo3eUVLZGVFWDVtY2FpdG50TDdsbVF6YXlRVGdOcTZ5NTB0VTdIMEx6dmVtTHlCdWNsQVRMaXlPMlgxdFVtUlc1WDZDQnZyWlBxOThGNTFEWmFocGdMQy1DYm1NSWR1OVNxQ3F0WEl4STYzVDVFaEtGbFh0SkhCZm9XSFFoNi04ZjhKUktPVTkxMU1nUFBGTl9rSGVmYUMwdmZab254UmxmXzNwdnNpblBXcUHSAcsBQVVfeXFMT1I1dEZTbzFTX2txeWdtbTY0eWNWY3B6M0F0ckE5ejNGRndKbHk3Mk91Q0dVS1dQZG83RHplbzRjZl93WUU2X0ZMZF8zaWZJeXlTZWxKeVNpclo4ZkEySkkxMWhSbUNhSnNjUEg5V0FpQ2Z2TWVqUTNvUHlSYWc0b0g4VjFGWU1PbmJyMDJ) |
| WSB-TV | A $1 billion dream: Georgia Powerball players imagine what they’d do with a big win | 2026-08-12 16:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxPOEJsOTZRMkJWcG13ZEh0WkQzejZJM3B5cktZZ05zbTluRzFqTV9uODI4UGg5VVgxMjNHZlhXTFMyVlB2T1pZRW1GS005WGNXUGtwR1dnd1NJakY2RkR1VEZrS3lZOTEzVDctbDF1a2taekNpS2t6R2tCLUtRbEZ2ZXpzaFhiWWFtZXdJZ3Z0WnVrTmFOMUFqdXlZYlg0VTBmbEU0TDh2ejdleVlBVzRhNnpoWlNhcXZ4VWRMQ2M3MHlDSjhDbTIweEQwckFETHNHdUZGMl9ZX25KMWFkUzlOckdJMmdoUdIB-gFBVV95cUxQNWpETlNZM09EU3k3ZVd1TTRJa1g2Q3FNaUR6NDE4V3J2eHB5OG5iM3l5VV85czVaTVhSbHFHX21OSldvakVKRk9kRkEzekJjdkE4eGZINEZWem45YmxyTDF5dXNBZUtpd3R1NVZ) |
| kmbc.com | Powerball jackpot fueling big dreams in Kansas City | 2026-08-12 16:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQbFBYekdxZ0MwZlBBeHlVdmFWUEtwZlJlRGs4TWVvOUx2dUpNQUNzSGZLZXJDWk9oZm15cC1qUXZwQ1JvY1UxQzV6cGlna0J6dUVNNmdBbURGN2hiN3dkWjRzeHRNWm82eFJNOEFEUlNJdWtyMDhrV0lJS3dhc0tnS0ZOXzRQQ21LSV9z?oc=5) |

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