US lottery player wins $2.3 billion Powerball on Christmas Eve
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A man holding a multi-state Powerball lottery ticket in Georgia, the US, on Dec 22.
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- An Arkansas player won the US$1.817 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest US lottery prize ever and largest this year.
- The Christmas Eve drawing offers the winner 30 annual payments or a single US$834.9 million cash payout before tax.
- The odds of winning were 1 in 292.2 million; the largest lottery prize was US$2.04 billion in California in 2022.
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WASHINGTON – A lucky lottery player in the US state of Arkansas has won the US$1.8 billion (S$2.3 billion) Powerball prize, the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won, the gambling game’s organiser said on Dec 25.
“With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot reached US$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 draw 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 US$834.9 million before tax.
The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.
The largest lottery bonanza in history was US$2.04 billion, awarded in 2022 to a person who bought his or her ticket in California. AFP
