where in arkansas was the winning powerball ticket sold

The Arkansas ticket that won the $1.817 billion Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot was sold in Lonoke County , at a retail location near the city of Lonoke, east of Little Rock.

Quick scoop

• The historic $1.817 billion jackpot was hit on the Christmas Eve drawing by a single ticket purchased in Arkansas, ending a long jackpot run that had stretched for about three months.

• State and lottery officials have confirmed only that the winning ticket came from a retailer in Lonoke County, keeping the exact store and the winner’s identity confidential so far for security and privacy reasons.

• This marks only the second time a Powerball jackpot has ever been won with a ticket sold in Arkansas, with the previous Arkansas jackpot winner dating back to 2010.

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