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Illinois iLottery Player Wins $1.8 Million Fastplay Jackpot

October 21st, 2026

CHICAGO, October 21, 2026 – An Illinois iLottery player is celebrating a life-changing win after taking home $1,809,642 playing the FastPlay™ Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game.

The latest jackpot win adds to a winning streak for Ultimate Diamond Jackpot. It  marks the second-largest FastPlay prize awarded so far this year, following a $3.3 million Jackpot won online in July. The $1.8 million prize also ranks as the sixth-largest FastPlay prize awarded since the game launched in 2020.

Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is a $30 progressive FastPlay game. The jackpot begins at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won. With progressive FastPlay games, you have a chance to win the jackpot or other cash prizes.

FastPlay games continue to deliver wins for players across Illinois. So far this year, players statewide have purchased nearly 7.5 million winning FastPlay tickets, claiming more than $158 million in prizes.

Winners have one year from the date of purchase to claim their prizes.

FastPlay is a style of lottery game designed for quick and convenient play anytime, anywhere. There are no numbers to pick, no play slip to complete, no scratching, and no waiting for winning numbers. The Illinois Lottery currently offers 39 FastPlay games at various price points and play styles.

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.

FastPlay b-roll, available for the media; download here.

Be Smart, Play Smart®. Must be 18 or older to play. Game odds available at IllinoisLottery.com.

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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.