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Illinois Lottery Hosts Hyde Park Ticket Grab Today Ahead of $1.3 Billion Powerball Drawing

The promotion channels surging interest in the fifth-largest jackpot by letting visitors snatch free entries in seconds.

Overview

  • The Ticket Grab Machine runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hyde Park Station & Car Wash, 5130 S. Lake Park Ave.
  • Participants step inside the booth for a few seconds to grab as many tickets as possible, with more than 1,000 free tickets available while supplies last.
  • All participants must be 18 years or older to take part in the giveaway.
  • Players who do not attend can purchase $2 tickets at nearly 7,000 Illinois retailers, with an optional $1 Power Play to multiply non-jackpot prizes.
  • Wednesday night’s drawing offers a prize ranked fifth-largest in Powerball history and ninth-largest among U.S. lottery jackpots.