A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion — the second-largest U.S. lottery prize ever. The winner, who has not been publicly identified, bought the lucky ticket at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas. The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59, with a Powerball of 19. The grand prize had a lump sum cash value of $834.9 million. A rush of ticket sales pushed the final jackpot total even higher than previously expected.
Main Idea: A single ticket sold at a Murphy USA in Arkansas won the $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
Key Points:
Some households may lose money chasing huge lottery jackpots, and the low odds mean most buyers will not win.
Murphy USA and local stores in Arkansas may get a sales boost from heavy ticket buying, and lottery taxes can support public programs.
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