LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- One lucky Arkansas lottery player has claimed the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot from the Christmas Eve drawing.
The winner, who is remaining anonymous, chose to receive the prize as a one-time cash payment. Before tax withholdings, the lump-sum amount was $834.9 million.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at Murphy USA 7879, located at 208 S. Rockwood in Cabot, for the Dec. 24 drawing. This was only the second time that a Powerball jackpot was won in the state. The first time was in 2010.
"Everyone was anxiously waiting for the winner to step forward, but we are happy they took the time to seek legal counsel and financial advice first, as we recommended. We are thrilled that the winner is from Arkansas," said Sharon Strong, executive director of the Arkansas Lottery.
The winning numbers for the Dec. 24 drawing were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19.
Before the jackpot was won, there were 46 drawings without a big winner, going back to September, when two winners won $1.787 billion.
The last time someone won a Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve was in 2011. The lottery game said that the sweepstakes has been won on...
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