Illinois Player Wins $1.8 Million FastPlay Jackpot

An Illinois resident won $1,809,642 playing the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot FastPlay game, the second-largest FastPlay prize awarded this year.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Gambling

Illinois Player Wins $1.8 Million FastPlay Jackpot

The Illinois Lottery announced that a resident won $1,809,642 playing the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot FastPlay game. The win was announced on a Wednesday in November 2026.

Why it matters

The prize is the second-largest awarded in a FastPlay game so far this year and the sixth jackpot of its kind since the game launched in 2020. It shows the size of prizes available through instant-style lottery games played online.

The prize was $1,809,642 from the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot FastPlay game, which was played online through the Illinois Lottery app. FastPlay games reveal whether a ticket is a winner immediately and do not require players to choose their own numbers.

The players

Illinois Lottery

The state-run lottery agency that operates draw and instant games for Illinois residents and announced the jackpot win.

The details

The ticket was played online through the Illinois Lottery app, and FastPlay reveals whether a ticket is a winner immediately after play. Lottery officials announced the win on a Wednesday, noting it was the sixth jackpot of this type since the game launched in 2020.

2020: FastPlay game launches in Illinois.
Wednesday, November 2026: Illinois Lottery announces the $1,809,642 win.

Legal Context

Illinois launched the FastPlay series in 2020 as an online instant-style format, and this $1,809,642 Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is the sixth jackpot of its kind paid since then. The win is the second-largest FastPlay prize awarded so far this year.

Illinois residents can play FastPlay games online through the Illinois Lottery app, where results appear immediately after play. Players do not need to pick numbers to enter these games.

The takeaway

Online instant-style lottery games can pay six-figure and seven-figure prizes with results shown at once, so players should weigh how quickly results appear against their own budgets. Setting a spending limit before playing helps keep entertainment costs predictable.