A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot Wednesday on the heels of the Christmas holiday, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.

Last minute ticket sales in Wednesday's draw pushed the jackpot in America to $US1.817 billion – with a cash option of $US834.9 million ($1.2 billion) – making it the second-largest US lottery jackpot ...

The cash option for the Dec. 24 drawing is worth $781.3 million. The jackpot is the fourth largest prize in Powerball history ...

One lucky winner in Arkansas has matched all six numbers to win the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot after numbers were drawn on Christmas Eve. The winning numbers were 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and a ...

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Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.

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A lucky player could walk away with the fourth-largest jackpot on record, as the $1.7 billion Powerball prize is up for grabs ...

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