A lucky lottery player in the US state of Arkansas has won the $1.8 billion Powerball prize, the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won, the gambling game’s organizer said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot reached $1.817 billion, making it the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won and the largest Powerball prize this year,” Powerball said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The drawing was held on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n
The winner can claim the full amount in 30 annual payments or opt for a one-off cash payout of $834.9 million before tax.<\/p>\n
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.<\/p>\n
The largest lottery bonanza in history was $2.04 billion, awarded in 2022 to a person who bought their ticket in California.<\/p>\n
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\u00a9 Agence France-Presse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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