The most recent headline-grabbing Powerball jackpot was a record-sized prize of about $1.817 billion , and the winning ticket for that jackpot was sold in Arkansas.

Quick answer

  • For the latest huge Powerball jackpot (around $1.817 billion, drawn in late December 2025), the winning ticket was sold in Arkansas.
  • This is noted as the second time a Powerball jackpot has been won by a ticket sold in that state.

A bit more context

  • The $1.817 billion jackpot win is officially listed by Powerball as having been won by a ticket sold in Arkansas, according to the game’s own site and press information.
  • Powerball is played in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but only Arkansas produced the jackpot-winning ticket in that drawing.

Recent big Powerball wins by state (examples)

  • A nearly $1.8 billion jackpot earlier in 2025 was split by two tickets sold in Missouri and Texas.
  • An earlier historic jackpot of $2.04 billion was famously won in California in November 2022.

Forum-style note

In recent forum and news discussions, people asking “which state sold the winning Powerball ticket” are usually referring to whichever record or near- record jackpot just hit, and right now that spotlight is on Arkansas for the $1.817 billion prize.

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