Illinois iLottery Player Wins $913,372 FastPlay Cash Castle Jackpot

An Illinois iLottery player won a $913,372 jackpot on the FastPlay Cash Castle game in an online play made Sept. 24, 2026, according to the Illinois Lottery. The lottery announced the prize on Sept. 25, identifying the winning play as an online Illinois iLottery transaction made the night before.

The prize came from Cash Castle, a $30 progressive FastPlay game. Its jackpot starts at $100,000 and increases as tickets are sold statewide until the jackpot is won. That structure allows the top prize to build beyond its initial amount while the game remains available for purchase.

The Cash Castle win reached $913,372, making it a substantial prize from a game with a $30 price point. The amount was more than the game’s starting jackpot, reflecting the progressive feature described by the Illinois Lottery.

Progressive FastPlay players can win the jackpot or other cash prizes. Cash Castle is part of the FastPlay format, in which the winning outcome is determined through the play rather than by waiting for a separate drawing to establish the result.

The winning play was made online rather than through a store purchase. The Illinois Lottery identified the event as an Illinois iLottery win and did not provide a player identity in the facts surrounding the announcement.

The timing of the announcement establishes the sequence of the event. The Illinois Lottery issued its announcement on Sept. 25, while stating that the winning play occurred the previous night, placing the win on Sept. 24, 2026.

The prize was recorded amid broad FastPlay activity in Illinois during 2026. By the time of the Sept. 25 announcement, players had purchased more than 14.5 million winning FastPlay tickets during the year.

Those winning FastPlay tickets had produced more than $330 million in prizes during 2026 as of the announcement. The Illinois Lottery’s figures cover winning FastPlay tickets and prizes during the year, while the Cash Castle win represents one specific progressive-jackpot result within that activity.

The winner has one year from the ticket-purchase date to claim the prize. For this winning play, the lottery identified Sept. 24, 2026, as the date the online play occurred, while the stated claim period remains measured from the ticket-purchase date.

FastPlay tickets can be purchased in stores, online or through the Illinois Lottery app. The Cash Castle win came through the online option, distinguishing it from FastPlay tickets purchased at a physical location or through the app.

Players looking for current Illinois draw information can consult the latest Illinois lottery results page. The Illinois Lottery announcement did not provide a new Cash Castle jackpot amount after the $913,372 prize was won.