US lottery player wins $1.8 bn Powerball on Christmas Eve

By : AFP

Date: 25 December 2025 8:23pm WAT

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.

“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.

The drawing was held on Christmas Eve.

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 are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.

The largest lottery bonanza in history was $2.04 billion, awarded in 2022 to a person who bought their ticket in California.

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