'Now, this is what I call Merry, Xmas': US lottery player wins RM7.3bil Powerball on Christmas Eve


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HANOI/NEW YORK (VNExpress): A lucky lottery player in the US state of Arkansas has won the US$1.8 billion (RM7.3 billion) Powerball prize, the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won, the gambling game's organiser said on Thursday.

"With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot reached US$1.817 billion, making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won and the largest Powerball prize this year," Powerball said in a statement.

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