Overview
- The winning ticket was sold at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas, ending a 47‑drawing jackpot run that began in September.
- The winner may choose a multi‑year annuity or a lump‑sum cash option of about $834.9 million before taxes.
- State rules allow confidentiality for prizes over $500,000 for up to three years, and the jackpot must be claimed within 180 days.
- Lotteries reported substantial secondary prizes, including $1 million tickets in Howell, Michigan, and Pittston, Pennsylvania, plus $100,000 and $50,000 winners in Kentucky and $50,000 wins in Illinois, with retailer bonuses such as $5,000 in Pennsylvania.
- Powerball resets to a $20 million jackpot for the Dec. 27 drawing as validation of non‑jackpot winners continues nationwide.