Michigan Store Sells $842 Million Powerball Ticket in Historic New Year's Day Win

The winner can choose between an annuitized prize of $842.4 million or a lump sum payment of $425.2 million, marking the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot ever won.

An $842 million Powerball ticket was sold in Michigan, marking the first time a jackpot has been won on New Year's Day since the game's inception in 1992.
The winning ticket was sold at the Food Castle grocery store in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
The winner can choose between an annuitized prize of $842.4 million, payable over 30 years, or a lump sum payment of $425.2 million.
This is the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and the 10th-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Other significant winners include four tickets sold in California, Connecticut, Florida, and Maryland, that matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes. Two tickets, from Florida and Texas, won $2 million prizes by including the Power Play option.