ARKANSAS — (BrooklandNews.com) — Dec. 25, 2025 — An Arkansas lottery ticket has won the $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot, according to a release from Powerball.
“This marks the second time the Powerball jackpot has been won by a ticket sold in Arkansas; the first was in 2010,” Powerball said in the release.
“Congratulations to the newest Powerball jackpot winner! This is truly an extraordinary, life-changing prize,” said Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO. “We also want to thank all the players who joined in this jackpot streak – every ticket purchased helps support public programs and services across the country.”
With the final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot has reached $1.817 billion, making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won and the largest Powerball prize this year.
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9, while the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The largest jackpot won was in 2022 by a Californian with a $2.04 billion jackpot.