This month, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) hosted a community celebration at Murphy USA 7879 to commemorate the $1.817 billion Powerball® ticket sold in Cabot.

“We were excited to see the city of Cabot come together to celebrate this historic win,” said ASL Executive Director Sharon Strong. “The event was a great opportunity to support one of our retailers, Murphy USA 7879, and remember that big wins can happen anywhere, at any time—even in a small town.”

The retailer event featured games, a prize giveaway and a radio remote with KSSN 96. Murphy USA vendors, Coca-Cola and Monster Energy, provided samples to attendees. ASL Executive Director Sharon Strong, Murphy USA representative Garrett Jeans, Speaker of the House Brian Evans, Senator Ricky Hill and City of Cabot Council Member James Reid also shared remarks during the event. 

As the second-highest U.S. lottery jackpot and the highest jackpot ever awarded in Arkansas, the $1.817 billion jackpot impacted more than just the lucky winner. Proceeds from Powerball ticket sales help fund student scholarships in Arkansas, while Murphy USA 7879 received a $50,000 commission for selling the winning ticket. Income taxes withheld from this jackpot also contributed an additional $32 million to state tax revenue. 

“It’s always exciting to see the impact our work has on the community, whether that’s for players, retailers or the state as a whole,” Strong said.

Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information about the lottery.

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8 billion and returned more than $1.6 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 873,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. As of May 31, 2026, the lottery has awarded more than $5.8 billion in prizes to players, more than $484 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $460 million in state and federal tax revenue.

Follow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information on scholarships, winners, games, odds, promotions – and to join The Club for free. To get help with problem gambling, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

About Murphy USA
Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) is a leading retailer of gasoline and convenience merchandise with more than 1,800 stores located primarily in the Southwest, Southeast, Midwest and Northeast United States. The Company and its team of approximately 16,900 employees serve an estimated two million customers each day through its network of retail gasoline and convenience stores in 27 states. The majority of Murphy USA's stores are located in close proximity to Walmart Supercenters, but we also operate standalone stores that market gasoline and other products under the Murphy USA, Murphy Express, and QuickChek brands. Murphy USA ranks 231 among Fortune 500 companies.

Dignitaries pose with the symbolic check for Murphy USA 7879’s $50,000 retailer commission.

Front row (from left): Administrative Assistant to the Mayor’s Office of Cabot, Nina Williams; Arkansas Economic Development Commission Regional Manager Amy Williams; Senator Ricky Hill; Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Executive Director Sharon Strong; Murphy USA Representative Garrett Jeans; Speaker of the House Brian Evans; Cabot City Council Member James Reid.

Back row (from left): Cabot Street and Infrastructure Director Paul Ross; Cabot Interim Chief of Police John Dodd.

Senator Ricky Hill speaks at the Murphy USA 7879 celebration.

From left: Senator Ricky Hill; Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Executive Director Sharon Strong; Speaker of the House Brian Evans; and Cabot City Council Member James Reid.