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Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1 Million Lotto Jackpot Online

February 18th, 2025

 

CHICAGO, February 18, 2025 – With the weather feeling like -10° outside, an Illinois Lottery player skipped going to the store and purchased a Lotto ticket online instead – and won a cool $1 million.

The lucky player matched all six numbers in the Monday, Feb. 17 Lotto Million 1 drawing to score the $1 million prize. The winning numbers for the Lotto Million 1 drawing were: 8-16-20-25-42-46.

Already this year, more than 930,000 Lotto tickets have been sold, netting Illinois Lottery players more than $14.7 million in prizes.

Lotto is an Illinois-only game that is played three times a week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. The current Lotto jackpot is at $2.6 million.

As well as the regular drawing, Lotto offers two additional drawings: Lotto Million 1 and Lotto Million 2. These are additional opportunities for players to match six numbers to win a $1 million prize.

Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app. For more information or to buy tickets online, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.

Lotto b-roll, produced by the Illinois Lottery, is available for the media; download here.

Playing the lottery should be a fun form of entertainment. Please remember to set a limit and stick to it. Be Smart, Play Smart®. Must be 18 or older to play. Game odds available at IllinoisLottery.com.

About the Illinois Lottery

The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $25 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 beneficiary, 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.