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$1.8B Powerball winner comes forward, chooses lump-sum payment
The winner of Powerball’s $1.8 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve has opted to take the lump-sum payment.
The winner chose to remain anonymous, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said, and sought legal and financial advice before coming forward.
An Arkansas lottery player stepped forward and claimed the historic $1.82 billion Powerball ticket — the second-largest jackpot in game history — but their identity will temporarily remain a mystery.