Reports from AFP say 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.
According to Powerball “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.”
The drawing was held on Christmas Eve.
In line with the guding rules, 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.
The odds of winning the jackpot whose drawing was held on Christmas Eve are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.
Recall, the largest lottery bonanza in history was $2.04 billion, awarded in 2022 to a person who bought their ticket in California.
