{
  "id": 8013133,
  "title": "Anonymous US person wins S$1.33 billion Powerball lottery with S$2.55 Quick Pick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/anonymous-us-person-wins-s-1-33-billion-powerball-lottery-with-s-2-55",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:24:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/illinois-lottery-jackpot-winner-claims-prize/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A person in the United States won a S$1.33 billion Powerball jackpot, but only came forward to claim it after nearly a month. They were anonymous and initially unsure if they had won. The winner used a S$2.55 Quick Pick ticket, which matched all six numbers drawn on August 12: 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and Powerball 9. The jackpot was the second-largest in Illinois history and the eighth-largest in Powerball history. The winner chose to take the prize as a lump-sum payment rather than annual instalments and worked with financial advisors to handle the unexpected windfall.",
  "summary": "It was the second-largest lottery prize ever won in the U.S. state of Illinois.",
  "key_points": [
    "Anonymous U.S. person wins S$1.33 billion Powerball jackpot",
    "Ticket used S$2.55 Quick Pick, matching all six numbers drawn on August 12",
    "Winner opts for lump-sum payment, works with financial advisors"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}