Overview
- The lone jackpot ticket was sold at a Murphy USA in Cabot, Arkansas, matching 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and Powerball 19 for the second-largest Powerball prize, with a $834.9 million cash option before taxes.
- Lottery officials say claim centers are closed over the holiday weekend and will reopen Monday, so the winner’s identity will not be known until a claim is filed and validated.
- The win ended a 47-draw rollover that began in early September; odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, and the next drawing resets to a $20 million jackpot on Dec. 27.
- State reports highlight numerous mid-tier wins from the same drawing, including a $1 million ticket in Pittston, Pa., $100,000 and $50,000 tickets in Kentucky, a $100,000 ticket in Woodbury, Minn., and three $50,000 winners in Illinois.
- Pennsylvania retailers that sold winning tickets earned bonuses ($5,000 for the $1 million sale and $500 for a $100,000 sale), and Arkansas notes lottery winnings are subject to the state’s 3.9% income tax with certain debts subject to withholding.