The Powerball lottery frenzy continues, with a $1.04 billion jackpot winner in Illinois and a $1 million winner in Florida. The question remains: is there still a frenzy after the billion-dollar win? The winner's identity remains a mystery, and the Powerball reset to $20 million for Saturday, Aug. 15, with no match, leading to a $35 million jackpot for Monday, Aug. 17. The winning numbers were 8-15-25-49-65 and the Powerball was 22. Power Play was 4x. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies. The Florida Lottery site states that Circle K, 1026 Walt Williams Road, Lakeland, Florida, sold the second-tier Powerball ticket worth $1 million in the Saturday, Aug. 8, drawing. The Lakeland, Florida, ticket-holder claimed a one-time lump sum cash prize as of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, a few days after that Powerball draw. The winner of the Wednesday, Aug. 12, Powerball drawing purchased the ticket in Quincy, Illinois, lottery officials said. Quincy is in western Illinois and is about 135 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 300 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois. The Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. According to the Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence, game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information." However, the site states the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner." Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win. In my opinion, the Powerball lottery frenzy is here to stay, with the $1.04 billion jackpot winner in Illinois and the $1 million winner in Florida. The winner's identity remains a mystery, and the Powerball reset to $20 million for Saturday, Aug. 15, with no match, leading to a $35 million jackpot for Monday, Aug. 17. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies. The Florida Lottery site states that Circle K, 1026 Walt Williams Road, Lakeland, Florida, sold the second-tier Powerball ticket worth $1 million in the Saturday, Aug. 8, drawing. The Lakeland, Florida, ticket-holder claimed a one-time lump sum cash prize as of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, a few days after that Powerball draw. The winner of the Wednesday, Aug. 12, Powerball drawing purchased the ticket in Quincy, Illinois, lottery officials said. Quincy is in western Illinois and is about 135 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 300 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois. The Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays. According to the Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous: "Florida law mandates that the Florida Lottery provide records containing information such as the winner's name, city of residence, game won, date won, and amount won to any third party who requests the information." However, the site states the "names of lottery winners claiming prizes of $250,000 or greater will be temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days from the date the prize is claimed, unless otherwise waived by the winner." Lottery experts and lawyers have said there are ways to remain anonymous if you win. Personally, I think the Powerball lottery frenzy is here to stay, with the $1.04 billion jackpot winner in Illinois and the $1 million winner in Florida. The winner's identity remains a mystery, and the Powerball reset to $20 million for Saturday, Aug. 15, with no match, leading to a $35 million jackpot for Monday, Aug. 17. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and players have a 1 in 292.2 million chance to match all six numbers. Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies. The Florida Lottery site states that Circle K, 1026 Walt Williams Road, Lakeland, Florida, sold the second-tier Powerball ticket worth $1 million in the Saturday, Aug. 8, drawing. The Lakeland, Florida, ticket-holder claimed a one-time lump sum cash prize as of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, a few days after that Powerball draw. The winner of the Wednesday, Aug. 12, Powerball drawing purchased the ticket in Quincy, Illinois, lottery officials said. Quincy is in western Illinois and is about 135 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 300 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois. The Powerball lottery drawings are at 11 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays.
