(NEXSTAR) – For just the fourth time in Powerball history, the jackpot has reached an estimated value of $1.7 billion, setting up what could be a magical Christmas for a lucky winner (or winners).

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The winner of Powerball’s $1.8 billion jackpot on Christmas Eve has opted to take the lump-sum payment. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said the winner has claimed a one-time cash prize of $834 ...

A Long Island man has claimed a $1 million Powerball prize through the New York Lottery and chose the lump sum payout — here’s how much he will take home.