Illinois lottery player wins $985,000 online, the largest Illinois Super Jackpot prize

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Illinois lottery player wins $985,000 online, the largest Illinois Super Jackpot prize
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An Illinois iLottery player hit the largest jackpot on Fast Play Illinois Super Jackpot recently, when they won over $985,000.

Illinois Super Jackpot is a $20 progressive Fast Play game that launched in October 2023. The jackpot begins at $50,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won.

This jackpot amount edges out the previous record of just over $885,000 won with Illinois Super Jackpot in November 2023. The third largest prize won with this game was just over $795,000 last month.

So far this year, over 326,000 winning tickets for Illinois Super Jackpot have been purchased, netting players over $16.7 million in prizes.

Fast Play games can be purchased in retail, or online via IllinoisLottery.com or the Illinois Lottery app. There are currently more than 25 Fast Play games offered at various price points and play styles.

Fast Play b-rollavailable for download here.

In support of Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the Illinois Lottery is promoting responsible play by encouraging Lottery players to: “Set A Limit. Stick To It.” If gambling has become a problem for you or someone you know, help and hope are here: call 1-800-GAMBLER.

About the Illinois LotteryThe Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $24 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary benefactor, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.