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The winner of the largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history is a former student in the California public school system who wants to mostly stay out of the spotlight. California lottery officials on ...
According to Powerball, the odds of this epic win are 1 in 292.2 million. “#BREAKING,” Tweeted the California Lottery. "California was the only state to sell a #jackpot winning #Powerball ...
How much did Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro actually win? Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, was the sole winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball drawing on Nov. 7, 2022.
The California State Lottery began in October 1985 after voters authorized it in Proposition 37, the California State Lottery Act of 1984. [1] It offers a range of games including number draws, scratchcards and a mock horse race. The earnings provide supplementary funding for public education.
On November 8, 2022, a single ticket purchased in Altadena, California, was the only winner of a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, the largest in U.S. lottery history. [74] The prize was claimed on February 14, 2023. The winner was revealed as Edwin Castro. He opted to collect his prize as a lump sum payment of $997.6 million.
Known for. Winning the Powerball in December 2002. Andrew Jackson Whittaker Jr. (October 9, 1947 – June 27, 2020) [1] was an American businessman in the construction industry. He was noted for being the winner of a 2002 lottery jackpot. His win of US$314.9 million in the Powerball multi-state lottery was, at the time, the largest jackpot ever ...
The winning ticket was purchased at the Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles, just 13 miles from the convenience store where Powerball winner Edwin Castro purchased his ticket for last ...
CHF 64.6 million (US$72.8 million) was the largest winner in Switzerland 's Swiss Lotto, won on 2 March 2024. [75] £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016. €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij ( State Lottery) in May 2013.