Arkansas Powerball lottery player wins $1.817bn jackpot on Christmas Eve
It was the second-largest lottery windfall in US history, with a lump-sum cash payment option of $834.9m
TL;DR
- A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot.
- This is the second-largest jackpot in US history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025.
- The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9 million.
- The win occurred after 46 consecutive drawings without a top-prize winner.
- The last jackpot winner was on September 6th, with players in Missouri and Texas winning $1.787 billion.
- Powerball tickets cost $2 and are sold in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.