"A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner."
"The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previous expected, making it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to www.powerball.com. The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9 million."
"Powerball's odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes growing as they roll over when no one wins. Lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game's many smaller prizes. With the prize so high, I just bought one kind of impulsively. Why not? Indianapolis glass artist Chris Winters said Wednesday. Tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands."
A Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve with numbers 04, 25, 31, 52, 59 and Powerball 19. Final ticket sales pushed the prize to the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, with a lump-sum cash option of $834.9 million. The win ended a 46-drawing stretch without a top prize; the previous jackpot winners were on Sept. 6 in Missouri and Texas for $1.787 billion. Powerball odds are 1 in 292.2 million. Tickets cost $2 and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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