Powerball Jackpot Awarded to Arkansas Player
A Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas secured a $1.817 billion jackpot in the drawing conducted on Christmas Eve. This win concluded a period of 46 consecutive drawings without a top-prize winner.
Drawing Details
The winning numbers drawn were 04, 25, 31, 52, 59, with the Powerball number 19. The jackpot had an available lump sum cash option valued at $834.9 million.
According to www.powerball.com, final ticket sales pushed the jackpot to an amount characterized as the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025.
Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, acknowledged the winner and the scale of the prize. He also thanked participants, noting their contributions to public programs and services nationwide.
Historical Context
The previous jackpot winner occurred on September 6, when players in Missouri and Texas collectively won $1.787 billion.
This marks the second instance of a Powerball jackpot being won by a ticket purchased in Arkansas, with the first occurrence in 2010. Powerball has also reported that a jackpot was won on Christmas Eve in 2011, and on Christmas Day four times, most recently in 2013.
Game Information
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. The game operates in 45 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 292.2 million. Lottery officials emphasize that odds for smaller prizes are more favorable.