Illinois Lottery Player Wins Biggest Jackpot On Fast Play Twenty 20s

CHICAGO, February 23, 2023 – An Illinois Lottery player has won the biggest Fast Play jackpot ever - nearly $1 million.

The lucky player won $979,168 playing Fast Play Twenty 20s.

Twenty 20s is a $20 progressive jackpot Fast Play game. The jackpot begins at $50,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won.

The winning ticket was purchased on Saturday, February 18 at a Shell gas station, located at 4800 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago.

For selling the winning ticket, the retailer will receive a bonus of nearly $9,800, which is one percent of the prize amount.

Just two months ago, an Illinois iLottery player from Chicago won the second biggest Fast Play jackpot - nearly $925,000 playing Twenty 20s online.

Fast Play games can be purchased in retail, or online via IllinoisLottery.com or the Illinois Lottery app.

Fast Play games are quick and easy draw games that can be played at any time. There are no numbers to pick, no play slip to complete, no scratching, and no waiting for winning numbers. There are currently 20 Fast Play games offered at various price points and play styles.

For more information on Fast Play, visit the Illinois Lottery website.

About the Illinois Lottery

Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over $24 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes. For more information, visit IllinoisLottery.com.