The winning $1.817 billion Powerball ticket was drawn on Christmas Eve. Here's where it was sold

"A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. The winning ticket was sold at a Murphy USA in Cabot, lottery officials in Arkansas said Thursday. No one answered the phone Thursday at the location, which was closed for Christmas. The community of roughly 27,000 people is 26 miles (42 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock."

"Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previous expected, making it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to www.powerball.com. The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9 million. "Congratulations to the newest Powerball jackpot winner! This is truly an extraordinary, life-changing prize," Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO, was quoted as saying by the website. "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.""

"Lottery officials said they won't know who won until at least Monday because winners must contact a claims center, which is closed for the holidays until then, according to Karen Reynolds, a spokesperson for the Arkansas lottery. The prize followed 46 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers. The last drawing with a jackpot winner was Sept. 6, when players in Missouri and Texas won $1.787 billion."

A Powerball ticket purchased at a Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas matched all six numbers to win the $1.817 billion jackpot in the Christmas Eve drawing. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59 with Powerball 19. Final ticket sales pushed the prize to the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, with a $834.9 million lump-sum option. Lottery officials said the winner must contact a claims center that is closed for the holidays, delaying identification until at least Monday. The streak ended after 46 consecutive drawings without a jackpot winner.

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