# We have a winner! $1.040B Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Illinois

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 14:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 23 · Current Velocity: 28.77

## Executive Summary
$1.040 billion was won by a single Powerball ticket sold at an Illinois gas station.

## Intelligence Brief
One billion forty million dollars is the massive total of a single Powerball jackpot ticket sold at a Quincy Hy-Vee gas station in Illinois, marking the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. Additional winning tickets were sold elsewhere, including a $100,000 ticket in Connecticut and two $50,000 tickets in Michigan.


The identity of the winner has not yet been publicly established as the gas station inches closer to identifying the individual who purchased the lucky ticket. Future updates will depend on the winner coming forward to claim the historic prize and official announcements from lottery officials regarding the validation of the ticket.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How much was the Powerball jackpot?
$1.040 billion.

### Where was the winning ticket sold?
At a Quincy Hy-Vee gas station in Illinois.

### Has the winner been identified?
Coverage does not yet specify the identity of the winner, though the gas station is working toward identifying them.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Michigan, Powerball, Illinois, Winning Powerball, Winning, Lottery, Quincy, Midwest Powerball

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Ahead of Upcoming Drawing | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNd3Bvbmt3Y19QNXdpT1B1UWsyWF83T0ZUQUQ5WkZtNmdMWldFLWROUkx0RUNlMTYwZ3lyTzVvRF9EQnZHQ1lVNlZjZFgtdUNHS1UyNTBLclN0NE9tbTgxaTJfbHdQZDM4b1A4OW5QMDJidkYzelJZX3lzNFBEOHBQRVN5Tjd4RktMS1ZjUVhCbw?oc=5) |
| Democrat and Chronicle | Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNV2VXc1FDaVB2bXFfa2wydzNTZTFTUFVJVTBaUUtBZ2ZxeU1OWlhXa29VQl9xUjBjS2lyUmdtWTMyblcyUW1KVlBwcFV2Y0ZUSDUxTXVBT1dROFJnU1laaVJRbXhRLVVMSWhvMEpxREo0RFFuRW52T2RHT0ZkejZVcEgyMnRpdnZSTHZRRzdWdFVnRHBCQUFTMndqOF96TmtONHViLXlDZFp5NnlVd2VUVEhB?oc=5) |
| Men's Journal | Mark Cuban’s Advice For $1.04 Billion Powerball Winner: Don’t Take The Lump Sum | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQSExrTDRPMnRDWGNwU0F2bXpjeWY0UDZUckxBVzJTb3NUeGNzLWl5aENMTzhUQnB4b0dmX2ltZXViX1EtaFJwWDFLbEhVYWg4WFJSRi1Xa2ExeW9Xa3F6M2JuZjdHVXZYRFlQN25WSHRrZVh2cy1uX0laMXNscnpTMFpLSEpZQkV6Wk9GT200VWkwQndjbndmbFN2b0lLSHJRUWVOSEc2bW9GR2Vl?oc=5) |
| Cincinnati Enquirer | Powerball numbers for Aug. 15 drawing. Did anyone win last night? | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxOUWtYdHBQRFp6S0ZKZS11TC10cWpPcU82dkFPZEV3bU1ValJqb3BKeTFMS2Z0VmVVRHlmSEVBUHRncHd0UHN3bU5hYTB1SkxPV2c0d29lZUJma0R3MzlIZ0ppZ3F4Q1YzTF9ZT1YxWEEzNzAyLWdnWlh6MTNmYkZYTWlwVjFMeTdpTng4NnRkOHdQa3RrRnd0S09JUmo4QWxTNW90LTEwNUVHejQzRDlna0hFR1JjTi1HWjNpclFxb3kxX2M5MTFDeHZrb1prUTVNSHc?oc=5) |
| WKYC | 2 Ohio Powerball players win $50,000 prize: Winning numbers for the $21.7 million jackpot on Saturday, August 15 | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxNa2I4YlJ1LU9wY1l2dExvUTFrdWt5THE1SUVsTFB1T0ZRNEtMRmZmQUE3d19MdTFncWxKYU9Ha2xaNTFTeG5weFdnU2RaUGhQT0dXV2FXaHh6STR2V1FmVkllQlo0Mm1CYjFVU3l0MjJBUzVMWm5XSXVCRUM4eFJjb0lOMEJjRlgwLXRMdDM0TXpOcTV3TkxVLURqTEV0OUQtR09kd0NVSlVGeVpFMkRyUExMOTdQSkN0bVNibnk1ai1YcFhTUG1WUUM1VmNYYklGVHNjd2NPdVpGWnhBbFRPS0hwMDduMjh0VUFveDJNaHYxYjZzdDNkbjdkN3FnekJrMlE?oc=5) |
| Bergen Record | Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 15. Check your tickets | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQdHY3TDF1YjI5OWZxRnhQWjg5LVhBRm1UTTNHWlptOThWN0VMYWdfOFFPdU5jUUJiMjdKTzBhZUlZZHdrM096QkF1NGtaeWdoSWZBWi02ZXZnQzd5YzdEZEFDMEYzMm1pckp0X2ZUN0V1cG84TjVuU0dneXdCRGFHUnZtNEUxa2FSSnJrOXBVYWZkWEdCb1VQWkVfNUdINnpYSzJYTTg0YzZqSlExdUgyM09za0pPeTlZUlBEdW9oZm1KRnJkbkxn?oc=5) |
| Barchart.com | Mark Cuban Says If You Win The Lottery, Don’t Take The Lump Sum — And Tell People Who Ask for Money No, But ‘Be Nice. No One Likes a Mean Billionaire’ | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxOTjhYQUkyTTRLRXhFTmZMakQzUDVmRmhiaEN0VTN6SEVWZm1mWTNOb1hhZzlWQjBNLU9OZEdFMUdFQTVuNlZkY1RfYW42MEx4SHNEMnBtR0x3VkRFc0UzQmdIS3pIWDVUUXROQmNDdkJONHF5MDVUWGIxWjhmN2tlZ2tDMmdfX2x5MmxZSm51dmpabmNXRUFkWWhnREtrOFV0NzU4LUhMbXctTUxVbzlOcVM1VkpLZ25nQkN5NjJwaGhtZnJXOHZTSUJXdk1qU2o5N1BaM0ZfWHVybHRTTXIwa2FGS2ZWUEhLbVFWbmJBZFJ2QldnbDZkNTZjM0ZkRXBrXzdOYXhSdVp6SXVwaWFPRHBvSTM?oc=5) |
| finance.yahoo.com | Mark Cuban Says If You Win The Lottery, Don’t Take The Lump Sum — And Tell People Who Ask for Money No, But ‘Be Nice. No One Likes a Mean Billionaire’ | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQYkN0T2ZxX0JPeFYwQ05XTmpGX0ZGbXA3YUhFVkhjXzBTcjBZTmh6ZmU2ejd1bXVEZ2VJTFdWUmptRjFKV2NxT21NZFJCLVJDOUZ4V0Z1MmxqeHVSa2I0cFpLVEEzWGVjcUw3djFydDgwc0ltUnJabHZvdmc3UGktSnhJVERtb2E4b1dQNE1uR09NM1E3UFJUMA?oc=5) |
| Akron Beacon Journal | Powerball numbers last night, Aug. 15. Did anyone win lottery jackpot? | 2026-08-16 12:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNcWdrWnV5VkVFUEJXQ2otUEdjVk5MTkNVLUw3Tk1HemdkUGU4OGZVMDRDMDVXM0ZCekxSQUs0YWZGck9ULXVrWUREeks0cmFWNE1NQ2d0UWstQ2llMFpULS1adURzN1M0WnZTUXFybjJWVy1xakRmandVM1hXOFpDRXZtOEVRQ290ZGg2TmJTc2d6NFhXUHBFQWh2dm9DNmpCMV9VMzM3NExFOU1wN0ZTTVZVTXBMWkJzaGd5VVJQQTJQXzJ5OEJtWUxSdUtsekFJVFNJ?oc=5) |
| Tacoma News Tribune | Western WA Powerball players miss jackpot but win big. Where were tickets sold? | 2026-08-13 17:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE0wcDdaSV9TY0NwYnhwclZtcVpLazhRNVNuNWZxazhXdndNYjRSbW5jZmJOLUd4ZmdwUXZNWWZQQ1E1WmRHdFg3STI4dTBCc3hPcklSUThMaHh1dnNRdEgwZDZqS0VPcGM4Q21MNlFwNEhkb3N0cVdIcDc1VmloVUHSAX9BVV95cUxNN0RPLVVodXR6WUUtXzNWNEttcnRhYW5hUnNGQ19yMWQwa1lRRDlNV3lDTWNZMF9JNV9tMEZ6cWdhSnp0MkZpYjR6bng0UjVYMEZoZ2x4WDZjNVZOUTRsSjBBNzZtRFJkcHlwTjJDbUluRUtBbWJSZDlUZUgwdW04?oc=5) |
| People.com | Manager of Store That Sold $1 Billion Powerball Ticket Says He’s Not the Winner: ‘Sadly, It Wasn’t Me’ | 2026-08-13 17:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPc2tDV09haGg1enR3MFh1bXNtSnBnTEdvczV0dHlNVFdNQWVocjdIcFlvMXJwUGtyUjB4TU5iMUdmTFctcEFDWUpubVNodl9tVGhxdnBnZmlDM2E4RWRpdGlnbWdhd1dlWmFRM2ttS2lVcVpqaUtYc3pjRXVxTERVQW8zUVF3Q1lNTkd4NUJPQ2thUWpxVjdpUQ?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | See odds of winning Powerball compared to things Floridians experience | 2026-08-13 17:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQR3VRMHV5dTBrbHhCbXRwN1VzWDdITU5TVjE4ZnpJX0dhVFpMUHVHYk9wQ0owQkJURjJfZk03X2Zyd0dabC0yWFFUeU0xVGV1S2o3RjE1UDNuSjkyWm9reC1CZGFhNzlzTkFQWFhqOXVKeXhPdUR2ZDRaVG9nOFhrZUgyZFFaTE9wRHQ3dzZkN25BSDg?oc=5) |
| FOX40 | Powerball ticket sold at Sacramento gas station results in $820K win | 2026-08-13 17:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOV0ptblFWaWY3TDRLZlN1OEV6SFVNYXVTWFVBQXZSSzRia0lqYWFtS3ZCX2cxOGMxT1p2TUpsZThUVll3c3MzSDE4cXpVSVBvMFotcmoxNklTc0J3Zldrd3Brczlyb0pRRkhBeXdMMkVHNjZYalUxc3FTaXdkM084cmVYWlZHZ0RMdmxwOGtMLWd3aTNLRXlHd1pJamhBTmlicXNzTElGTVZ3RzBVNmE0RUZHTdIBuAFBVV95cUxOTllHczNROXVpWUNSamh0OXhLeWtDNUVCd2RqRVY3TG4tbkpMNy00SDNEWVhtd3c0UklQNEp1WUlEVDVCQkRXYXhydDM4Q21wS0xDTVc5UkRrNXA0bXdJNUhaVm5kbkRIVDluemp2Q3ZzRGVKRTg3T1ViNU9tdGpfV0ZEOVVla01uSldWa21OZFdCRnhWYUJYYzRMZ09zNzd) |
| Tri-City Herald | Eastern WA Powerball player wins big as $1 billion jackpot is claimed | 2026-08-13 17:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1zZHpiSGgtVnNwNnhaQlREWmtuSzdhLUJFT2lCY25oMDNGQzVNNWlTOXctanFieEJ0NjRJZ3M4aHg5Z1ZuT3ZSOHNVWDJBQ1NNUVVsSUVKbjVpVmw2cG9DVm05LWtEd1lJRVVUZjJKUVlGZXdmS1AwR3lMWmR1WEXSAX9BVV95cUxNSlZkZHdINGl1c3FiM1Q2OGd1SHRCLV9OQmQwS09vcktEM09GSWxTMXZ3akZDRlBKdHNMcjJneXoyb08tSWJXWjN3RGtIeE40aTd0VGxGWENjdDBvTkFtNVhiSTUzZ2xBYUwzV0QwVGNOSlM5YVdmdGJkS2hLOG84?oc=5) |
| Cleveland.com | Powerball winning ticket worth $1.04 billion sold in Illinois | 2026-08-13 17:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNaTZVVnd3OWFRaUtWRWZBd0hnV1N2OU90R3NpZlVVa2pkcFp2TmhwVzlqYVplZ0YwMzZqYnJVVkJwUHk0OHpGTmVKM1IyNWtWUEZ2UHFVX3FSN2thT3lWTm1DaWJLNkNYWTNYU09HdDJYN3dwZ2hyQWFoZHN4MHRtRVlidDRNRlBfMVB3WWN6LWJsb1dQVHdTNWg0MkE5M3VINkhwd0p3Smp5V3c2UVozT1lDRkFEREVRTF9VVHp6RTE?oc=5) |

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