Published: June 1, 2024

Illinois Lottery’s largest Fast Play jackpot ever is up for grabs

Top prize for ‘Ultimate Diamond Jackpot’ game is just over $1.6 million – and growing

CHICAGO, May 29, 2024 – Illinois Lottery’s largest Fast Play jackpot ever is up for grabs. The top prize for the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game is just over a whopping $1.6 million – and growing.

Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is an Illinois Lottery Fast Play progressive jackpot game. The jackpot begins at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide - in-store and online - until the jackpot is won.

Already this year, more than 5.6 million winning Fast Play tickets have been sold, netting Illinois Lottery players over $98 million in prizes.

The highest jackpot won on a Fast Play game thus far was a Twenty 20s jackpot of more than $1.24 million won by an iLottery player in August 2023.

You could be next! Fast Play is a style of 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 more than 25 Fast Play games offered at various price points and play styles. Players can download the Illinois Lottery app to see the most up-to-date jackpots.

Fast Play games can be purchased in retail, online at IllinoisLottery.com, or on the Illinois Lottery app. Illinois is the only state to offer three ways to play – online, in-store, or Scan-N-Play.

Fast Play Ultimate Diamond Jackpot b-roll available for download here

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 $24 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 benefactor, 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.

 

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