One ticket purchased in Illinois matched all the numbers in the Wednesday, Aug. 12, Powerball drawing and will claim a $1.04 billion jackpot or $450.5 million in cash.
The winning numbers on Wednesday were 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69. The Power Ball was 9 and the Power Play was 2x. The jackpot was $1.04 billion.
One ticket purchased in Massachusetts matched five numbers and the Power Play to claim $2 million and four tickets — in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina — matched five numbers for $1 million.
The next drawing will be worth at least $20 million. The next Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.
The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January 2024 at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. The overall largest win came from a player in California who claimed more than $2 billion.
The Powerball is legal to play in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United Kingdom.
Here’s a look at the lottery game.
When is the next Powerball drawing? What time is the Powerball drawing?
The next Powerball drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Drawings take place at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
The winning numbers on Wednesday were 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69. The Power Ball was 9 and the Power Play was 2x. The jackpot was $1.04 billion.
The next drawing will be worth at least $20 million.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot?
One ticket purchased in Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot.
One ticket purchased in Massachusetts matched five numbers and the Power Play to claim $2 million and four tickets — in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina — matched five numbers for $1 million.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket?
In Michigan, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 9:58 p.m. on the night of the draw.
What does it cost to play Powerball?
Powerball costs $2 to play. For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
What are the Powerball prizes?
The complete guide to jackpots is:
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
How do I find the Powerball winning numbers?
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, Florida. Drawings are also lived streamed on Powerball.com. The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and Michigan Lottery websites.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Winning Powerball numbers for Aug. 12. Who won $1 billion?
Reporting by Dan Basso, USA TODAY NETWORK / Lansing State Journal
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