A lucky person who bought a ticket in Arkansas will take home a whopping $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot, which has a cash option of $834.9 million.

The Christmas Eve prize is the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won and the largest Powerball prize this year, according to a news release from the Multi-State Lottery Association.

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      6 days ago

      Most of the land in the US does not have million dollar 3 bed homes, but I bet most of the population lives within a commute’s distance where it’s true. I was expecting the quotes around “modest” to do some heavy lifting in both directions. Could be an apartment in a cultural center, could be an extraordinary place in the mountains. Winner’s preference