Arkansas Lottery gets its first Powerball jackpot winner

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ThatScaryChick — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:13:48 GMT

Congrats to the first Arkansas Powerball winner! I bet whoever won it, will be getting a lot of attention in the state.

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maringoman — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:05:21 GMT

oh the winner must feel so lucky. The state lottery commision will splash his picture and story at every space they get. Not bad.

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wizeguy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:12:31 GMT

Congrats to the lucky first Arkansas Powerball winner

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Grovel — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:26:48 GMT

Wish it had been me, but congrats. Glad our state has its first winner.

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Litebets27 — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:11:06 GMT

Hooray!! Good for Arkansas, and congratulations to the winner. Arkansas is already planning to merge with MegaMillion. And NO STATE TAX WITH HOLDINGS!! What a State

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suzymc — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:30:39 GMT

That is Fantastic, congratulations fella Arkansan.

Arkansas Lottery gets its first Powerball jackpot winner

Lottery Post — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:52:38 GMT

Just two months after the first Powerball ticket was sold in Arkansas, the state has produced its first jackpot winner.

The 29-year, 30-installment annuity jackpot was $25 million, which can also be claimed as a $12,153,621 million cash option. The net payout after the automatic 25% federal tax withholdings for the cash option would be $9,115,216. Arkansas does not withhold state tax from lottery prize payouts.

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