The second largest Powerball Jackpot in history has been won by a person who bought a ticket in Arkansas.
An edited release from The Multi-State Lottery Association is below:
The Powerball® jackpot has been won in Arkansas! A single ticket sold in Arkansas matched all six numbers drawn last night to win a $1.817 billion jackpot. The jackpot has a cash option of $834.9 million.
The winning numbers in the Wednesday, Dec. 24 Powerball drawing were white balls 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and red Powerball 19. The Power Play® multiplier was 2.
With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot reached $1.817 billion, making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won and the largest Powerball prize this year.
This marks the second time the Powerball® jackpot has been won by a ticket sold in Arkansas; the first was in 2010.
Last night’s Powerball drawing was the 47th in the jackpot run – a game record for the most drawings in a jackpot cycle. The Powerball jackpot was previously won on Sept. 6 by two tickets in Missouri and Texas that split a $1.787 billion prize.
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