The jackpot of one of the most popular American lotteries, Powerball, in the amount of 1.8 billion dollars, was drawn on the eve of the Catholic Christmas (celebrated on December 25). According to "Armenpress", this is reported on the website of the lottery.
The winner is a resident of Arkansas, whose name has not yet been released. The winner can choose between receiving an annuity of $1.817 billion in equal monthly distributions or a lump sum payment of $834.9 million. Both amounts are quoted excluding taxes.
In addition, eight other people who guessed five out of six numbers correctly received prizes of $1 million each. The largest jackpot in Powerball lottery history, $2.04 billion, was drawn on November 7, 2022. At that time, Edwin Castro, a resident of California, became the winner. He opted for a lump sum payment of just under $1 billion.
