According to competition officials, a Laos-born immigrant fighting cancer has won a whopping $1.3 billion on Powerball, America's lottery game. According to reports, Cheng Saephan, 46, purchased the winning ticket for the 7 April draw in Portland, Oregon.

According to competition officials, a Laos-born immigrant fighting cancer has won a whopping $1.3 billion on Powerball, America's lottery game. According to reports, Cheng Saephan, 46, purchased the winning ticket for the 7 April draw in Portland, Oregon. Portland resident Saephan said at an Oregon Lottery news conference that he and his 37-year-old wife, Duanpen, will split the prize. The other half will go to their friend, Laiza Chao, 55, of Milwaukie, a suburb of Portland. Saephan has been undergoing chemotherapy for almost eight years. He, his wife, and a friend had joined up to purchase more than 20 Powerball tickets for the 7 April draw. "Now I can bless my family and hire a good doctor for myself. My life has been changed," Saephan told CBS. “I prayed to God to help me. My kids are young and I'm not that healthy,” he added. “How am I going to have time to spend all of this money? How long will I live?” he thought. How much money did Cheng Saephan win? Chao had given $100 toward the purchase of the tickets. After-tax reductions, the winners took home over $422 million. It was the fourth-highest prize in Powerball history, with the biggest payout yet being $2.04 billion in 2022. The winning numbers were 22, 27, 44, 52, 69, with the red Powerball 9. Also read: Trump hush money trial: Former US president fined $9,000 for violating gag order Compared to an annuity paid over 30 years, the jackpot's pre-tax cash value was $621 million if it was accepted as a single payment. In Oregon, the reward is taxable at both the federal and state levels. How much does the Powerball ticket price cost? Each Powerball ticket costs $2, and it can be purchased in 45 US states, the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. (With inputs from agencies)

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A single ticket sold in California won Wednesday (Oct 11) night's $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot. The jackpot-winning numbers were, 22, 24, 40, 52, 64.&nbsp;

This is the second-biggest in US lottery history, according to Powerball officials. Before this, the biggest jackpot in both Powerball and US lottery history was $2.04 billion, which was won by a man in the Los Angeles area in November 2022.

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The ticket which had all the numbers was sold in Frasier Park, California, which is located between Los Angeles and Bakersfield in Kern County.

“This is a gigantic night for Powerball players and US lotteries,” Drew Svitko, Powerball product group chair and executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery, said in a statement.

Lottery officials said that Wednesday's winner has two payout options, "An annuity, in which the winner receives one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year, or the lump sum option. Choosing the second option will make the cash value amount approximately $756.6 million before taxes".

Tickets worth $1 million -- a player matching five numbers -- were won in five states. There were two winners each in California and Florida, and solo winners in New York, Oklahoma, and Virginia, lottery officials said.

According to The Associated Press, there had been 35 consecutive drawings without a big winner, since the last time when a player in California matched all six numbers and won $1.08 billion.&nbsp;

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Drawings of tickets are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The jackpot resets to $20 million, with the next drawing on Saturday.

Powerball is played in 45 states as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

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Players can purchase the tickets from a retail store authorised to participate in US states. Players can buy tickets online through the state lottery agency and can also participate using the online lottery ticket company Jackpot.com.&nbsp;

The five numbers on the white ball are between 1 and 69, and the numbers on the red ball are between 1 and 26. Players can also add the Power Play feature for an additional $1.

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A single ticket sold in California won Wednesday (Oct 11) night's $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot. The jackpot-winning numbers were, 22, 24, 40, 52, 64. This is the second-biggest in US lottery history, according to Powerball officials.

A single ticket sold in California won Wednesday (Oct 11) night's $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot. The jackpot-winning numbers were, 22, 24, 40, 52, 64. This is the second-biggest in US lottery history, according to Powerball officials. Before this, the biggest jackpot in both Powerball and US lottery history was $2.04 billion, which was won by a man in the Los Angeles area in November 2022. Also read: NASA unveils sample from asteroid Bennu, says it contains abundant water and carbon The ticket which had all the numbers was sold in Frasier Park, California, which is located between Los Angeles and Bakersfield in Kern County. “This is a gigantic night for Powerball players and US lotteries,” Drew Svitko, Powerball product group chair and executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery, said in a statement. Lottery officials said that Wednesday's winner has two payout options, "An annuity, in which the winner receives one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year, or the lump sum option. Choosing the second option will make the cash value amount approximately $756.6 million before taxes". Tickets worth $1 million -- a player matching five numbers -- were won in five states. There were two winners each in California and Florida, and solo winners in New York, Oklahoma, and Virginia, lottery officials said. According to The Associated Press, there had been 35 consecutive drawings without a big winner, since the last time when a player in California matched all six numbers and won $1.08 billion. Also read: US: Elusive creature on the brink of extinction spotted for the first time in 100 years Drawings of tickets are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. The jackpot resets to $20 million, with the next drawing on Saturday. Powerball is played in 45 states as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. How to participate in Powerball Players can purchase the tickets from a retail store authorised to participate in US states. Players can buy tickets online through the state lottery agency and can also participate using the online lottery ticket company Jackpot.com. The five numbers on the white ball are between 1 and 69, and the numbers on the red ball are between 1 and 26. Players can also add the Power Play feature for an additional $1. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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After 38 consecutive winnerless Jackpot nights, it was believed that Powerball had finally found its winner. But the woman who claimed to be the lucky winner of the $1 billion jackpot turned out to be a "fraud," seeking attention on television, the family of the store owner told Daily Mail news paper.&nbsp;

This happened after a&nbsp;local news channel KTLA shared a video of a woman walking into Las Palmitas Mini Mart claiming to be the winner. The alleged Powerball winner was shown sobbing&nbsp;and struggling to speak through tears about the life-changing sum.&nbsp;

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When asked whether she is the Powerball winner, the woman replied 'yes' before running down the street while being chased&nbsp;by cameras. She was heard saying "I need to find him"&nbsp;and then climbed into a dark BMW.

However, Sarai Palacios, the granddaughter of the bodega owner later told the Daily Mail that the woman hasn't won anything and the real winner is yet to come forward.&nbsp;

"She didn't win – I'm not sure why she did that. I guess she just wanted to be on TV. We don't know who the winner is yet. They still haven't come forward."

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The winning numbers for Wednesday's (July 19) Powerball Jackpot, the third largest prize in the game's history were 7, 13, 10, 24, 11 and the red Powerball 24. The&nbsp;winner will have a choice between taking the full $ 1 billion paid out in yearly increments for 29 years, or a $ 558.1 million, one-time lump sum before taxes.

The giant win of $1 billion also means that the Palacios family is now in line for $1 million, which Sarai's grandfather has already decided to spend on vacation and college funds.&nbsp;

The Powerball officials said that the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.&nbsp;

There have been no major jackpot winners worth billion since November last year. A Pasadena man named Edwin Castro,31, won an even bigger $2.04 billion. He opted for a lump sum payment of $997.6 million.&nbsp;

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After 38 consecutive winnerless Jackpot nights, it was believed that Powerball had finally found its winner. But the woman who claimed to be the lucky winner of the $1 billion jackpot turned out to be a "fraud," seeking attention on television, the family of the store owner told Daily Mail news paper.

After 38 consecutive winnerless Jackpot nights, it was believed that Powerball had finally found its winner. But the woman who claimed to be the lucky winner of the $1 billion jackpot turned out to be a "fraud," seeking attention on television, the family of the store owner told Daily Mail news paper. This happened after a local news channel KTLA shared a video of a woman walking into Las Palmitas Mini Mart claiming to be the winner. The alleged Powerball winner was shown sobbing and struggling to speak through tears about the life-changing sum. Also read | Winning numbers for Powerball Jackpot prize worth $1 billion drawn. Details inside When asked whether she is the Powerball winner, the woman replied 'yes' before running down the street while being chased by cameras. She was heard saying "I need to find him" and then climbed into a dark BMW. However, Sarai Palacios, the granddaughter of the bodega owner later told the Daily Mail that the woman hasn't won anything and the real winner is yet to come forward. "She didn't win – I'm not sure why she did that. I guess she just wanted to be on TV. We don't know who the winner is yet. They still haven't come forward." Also read | Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion: Here's everything you need to know about the next drawing on Wednesday The winning numbers for Wednesday's (July 19) Powerball Jackpot, the third largest prize in the game's history were 7, 13, 10, 24, 11 and the red Powerball 24. The winner will have a choice between taking the full $ 1 billion paid out in yearly increments for 29 years, or a $ 558.1 million, one-time lump sum before taxes. The giant win of $1 billion also means that the Palacios family is now in line for $1 million, which Sarai's grandfather has already decided to spend on vacation and college funds. The Powerball officials said that the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. There have been no major jackpot winners worth billion since November last year. A Pasadena man named Edwin Castro,31, won an even bigger $2.04 billion. He opted for a lump sum payment of $997.6 million. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The winning numbers of Wednesday's (July 19) Powerball jackpot worth $1 billion, ranked as the third largest jackpot prize in the game's history have been drawn.&nbsp;

The numbers drawn for the third-largest prize in the game's history&nbsp;were white balls 7, 13, 10, 24, 11 and the red Powerball 24, CNN reported.&nbsp;

The officials said that the&nbsp;winning ticket for the jackpot was sold in California, at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles.

They added if an individual scores the grand jackpot prize, they will have a choice between a prize&nbsp;of $1 billion or $516.8 million before taxes. They added that the odds of winning the jackpot&nbsp;are 1 in 292.2 million.&nbsp;

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There were other winners as well after the drawing.

Previously, five tickets sold in Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York matched all five white ball numbers and won a cash prize of $1 million in&nbsp;Monday's (July 17)&nbsp;drawing.

There had been 38 consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner since April 19 this year, when a ticket in Ohio matched all five numbers and the Power Play to win a grand prize of $252.6 million. Until now, three people have won $2 million after matching all five numbers and the Power Play.&nbsp;

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Here's how you can participate in Powerball Jackpot

Powerball draws the winning numbers every week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 pm ET. The game is supervised by Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL).&nbsp;

To participate in the Powerball jackpot, one needs to&nbsp;buy tickets from a retail store authorised to participate in the United States or&nbsp;online through the state lottery agency in some US states. Players can also add the Power Play feature for an additional $1. After purchasing a ticket, one needs to choose numbers between 1 and 69 and another number between 1 and 26. The officials then announce numbers from two separate drums, one containing the five white balls and the other holding the red balls.&nbsp;

To claim a win, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.&nbsp;

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The winning numbers of Wednesday's (July 19) Powerball jackpot worth $1 billion, ranked as the third largest jackpot prize in the game's history have been drawn.

The winning numbers of Wednesday's (July 19) Powerball jackpot worth $1 billion, ranked as the third largest jackpot prize in the game's history have been drawn. The numbers drawn for the third-largest prize in the game's history were white balls 7, 13, 10, 24, 11 and the red Powerball 24, CNN reported. The officials said that the winning ticket for the jackpot was sold in California, at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles. They added if an individual scores the grand jackpot prize, they will have a choice between a prize of $1 billion or $516.8 million before taxes. They added that the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Also read | Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion: Here's everything you need to know about the next drawing on Wednesday There were other winners as well after the drawing. Previously, five tickets sold in Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York matched all five white ball numbers and won a cash prize of $1 million in Monday's (July 17) drawing. There had been 38 consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner since April 19 this year, when a ticket in Ohio matched all five numbers and the Power Play to win a grand prize of $252.6 million. Until now, three people have won $2 million after matching all five numbers and the Power Play. Also read | Powerball jackpot surges to $725 million after Monday's drawing; Check details for next date & more Here's how you can participate in Powerball Jackpot Powerball draws the winning numbers every week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 pm ET. The game is supervised by Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). To participate in the Powerball jackpot, one needs to buy tickets from a retail store authorised to participate in the United States or online through the state lottery agency in some US states. Players can also add the Power Play feature for an additional $1. After purchasing a ticket, one needs to choose numbers between 1 and 69 and another number between 1 and 26. The officials then announce numbers from two separate drums, one containing the five white balls and the other holding the red balls. To claim a win, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Winning numbers for Powerball Jackpot prize worth $1 billion drawn. Details inside

After no big winners on the 35th consecutive night (Monday, July 12), the Powerball jackpot cash prize surged to $725 million. The massive cash prize ranks as the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot in history.&nbsp;

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The numbers drawn in Monday's Powerball game were 2, 24, 34, 53, 58 and red Powerball 13. According to officials, the winner will have an estimated $366.2 million lump-sum cash value before taxes.&nbsp;

However, there were still winners after the drawing. According to CNN,&nbsp; two tickets were sold in California and Lowa, which matched all five white balls. The California ticket won a $1 million cash prize, while the Lowa ticket won $2 million, including the Power Play Feature.

Additionally, Powerball stated that in total&nbsp;28 tickets won cash prizes worth $50,000 and 12 tickets won $100,000.

The last time a lottery player matched all white balls and the red ball was back on 19&nbsp;April 2023 in Ohio, where the winner earned a cash prize of $252.6 million.&nbsp;

The largest-ever Powerball cash prize won was on 7 November 2022 worth $2.04 &nbsp;billion.&nbsp;

<h2>Here's a list of the five&nbsp;largest Powerball jackpots won in history:</h2>

7 November 2022: $2.04 billion

13 January 2016: $1.586 million

27 March 2019: $768.4 million

23 August 2017: $758.7 million

6 February 2023: $754.million

What is Powerball &amp; when is the next jackpot drawing?

Powerball is an extensive lottery-based game played,&nbsp;across 45 states in the United States. The game is supervised by Mutli-State Lottery Association (MUSL).

The Powerball jackpot drawing occurs on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday every week at 10:59 PM ET. The next Powerball jackpot drawing is on July 12, Wednesday.

How to participate in Powerball jackpot drawing?

To participate in the Powerball jackpot drawing, one needs to choose five numbers between 1 and 69 and another number between 1 and 26.&nbsp;

The Powerball officials during drawing, announce numbers from two separate drums. The first drum contains the five white balls, while the second holds the red Powerball.&nbsp;

To claim a win, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball.

The jackpot generally begins at $20 million and increases until someone claims it. When no one grabs the prize, it carries over to the subsequent drawing.

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After no big winners on the 35th consecutive night (Monday, July 12), the Powerball jackpot cash prize surged to $725 million. The massive cash prize ranks as the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot in history.

After no big winners on the 35th consecutive night (Monday, July 12), the Powerball jackpot cash prize surged to $725 million. The massive cash prize ranks as the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot in history. There were no jackpot winners in last night's #Powerball drawing, which means Wednesday's jackpot is a HUGE $725,000,000! 👉https://t.co/qjO1n13m9u pic.twitter.com/lVUCFZ8G16 — Powerball USA (@PowerballUSA) July 11, 2023 × The numbers drawn in Monday's Powerball game were 2, 24, 34, 53, 58 and red Powerball 13. According to officials, the winner will have an estimated $366.2 million lump-sum cash value before taxes. However, there were still winners after the drawing. According to CNN, two tickets were sold in California and Lowa, which matched all five white balls. The California ticket won a $1 million cash prize, while the Lowa ticket won $2 million, including the Power Play Feature. Additionally, Powerball stated that in total 28 tickets won cash prizes worth $50,000 and 12 tickets won $100,000. The last time a lottery player matched all white balls and the red ball was back on 19 April 2023 in Ohio, where the winner earned a cash prize of $252.6 million. The largest-ever Powerball cash prize won was on 7 November 2022 worth $2.04 billion. Here's a list of the five largest Powerball jackpots won in history: 7 November 2022: $2.04 billion 13 January 2016: $1.586 million 27 March 2019: $768.4 million 23 August 2017: $758.7 million 6 February 2023: $754.million What is Powerball & when is the next jackpot drawing? Powerball is an extensive lottery-based game played, across 45 states in the United States. The game is supervised by Mutli-State Lottery Association (MUSL). The Powerball jackpot drawing occurs on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday every week at 10:59 PM ET. The next Powerball jackpot drawing is on July 12, Wednesday. How to participate in Powerball jackpot drawing? To participate in the Powerball jackpot drawing, one needs to choose five numbers between 1 and 69 and another number between 1 and 26. The Powerball officials during drawing, announce numbers from two separate drums. The first drum contains the five white balls, while the second holds the red Powerball. To claim a win, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The jackpot generally begins at $20 million and increases until someone claims it. When no one grabs the prize, it carries over to the subsequent drawing. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The Powerball jackpot has surged to approximately $650 million after no winners in the 34th consecutive drawing on Saturday night. The massive lottery amount ranks as the ninth-largest prize in the history of Powerball.

The Powerball jackpot has surged to approximately $650 million after no winners in the 34th consecutive drawing on Saturday night. The massive lottery amount ranks as the ninth-largest prize in the history of Powerball. It surpasses the previous record held by a $636.6 million prize, shared by winners from California and Wisconsin in 2022. The numbers drawn in Saturday's Powerball game were 7, 23, 24, 32, and 43. Moreover, the red Powerball number was 18, and the Power Play multiplier for drawing was @2X. Three tickets, one each from California, Colorado, and Illinois, matched all five white balls, resulting in a $1 million prize each. According to Powerball officials, there's a probability of a surge in the estimated jackpot of $650 million before Monday's drawing. If it increases by $30 million, it will climb the eighth rank in the list of largest Powerball jackpots. ALSO READ | Taylor Russell spotted at Harry Styles' concert amid dating rumours Here's a list of the largest Powerball jackpots recorded in history. 7 November 2022: $2.04 billion 13 January 2016: $1.586 million 27 March 2019: $768.4 million 23 August 2017: $758.7 million 6 February 2023: $754.million 20 January 2021: $731.1 million 4 October 2021: $699.8 million 27 October 2018: $687.8 million 5 January 2022: $632.6 million The ongoing jackpot prize has been increasing steadily. It began when a fortunate ticket holder from Ohio matched all six winning numbers, resulting in a massive $252.6 million win. The jackpot surpassed the impressive milestone of half a billion dollars last week. Currently, the Powerball jackpot is the second-largest of 2023. In February, a woman from Washington won an astounding $754.6 million. Her remarkable win secured fifth place in the list of largest Powerball jackpots. When is the next Powerball jackpot drawing? Powerball jackpot drawing occurs three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, at 10:59 PM ET. The next Powerball jackpot drawing is on 10 July 2023. Powerball is an extensively played game, available in 45 states of the United States of America. Each play costs $2. The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) supervises the operation of the game. When someone participates in Powerball, they choose five numbers between 1 and 69 and another number between 1 and 26. During each drawing, the Powerball officials draw numbers from two separate drums. The first drum contains the five white balls, while the second holds the red Powerball. A player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The jackpot begins at $20 million and increases until someone claims it. When no one grabs the prize, it carries over to the subsequent drawing. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Powerball jackpot surges to $650 million after Saturday night drawing; Check the next drawing date & more

The record-breaking $2.04 billion&nbsp;lottery, the highest in US history, has finally revealed its sole winner. As shared&nbsp;on its Twitter handle, California Lottery officials announced at a news conference on Tuesday (February 14) that Edwin Castro had won the Powerball jackpot and has chosen to receive the $997.6 million payoff in one lump sum, as reported by the New York Times.&nbsp;The press conference revealed just the name of the winner and nothing more. As reported by CNN, Castro bought the winning ticket in Altadena, California, in the first few days of November, matching all six drawn numbers.

The disclosure laws in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/a-record-204bn-powerball-jackpot-has-been-won-by-someone-in-south-california-532422">California</a> make it mandatory for a lottery winner's name and other relevant information to be publicly revealed, but&nbsp;with some conditions in place.&nbsp;As reported by&nbsp;USA Today&nbsp;the state laws only allow disclosure of full name, the name and location of the retailer that sold the winning ticket, the date jackpot was won, and the amount.&nbsp;

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The winner has one year from the draw date to come forward and claim the reward, according to the lottery's administrators. Castro declined to make a public appearance as reported by USA Today.

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"As you might imagine, anyone would like to largely remain private. We offer our sincere congratulations on this unbelievable and historic win," California Lottery Director Alva Johnson said at Tuesday's press conference.

The officials then read the lottery winner's written statement, in which he expressed his shock and ecstasy at winning.

<h2>History of America's Powerball</h2>

The Powerball jackpot, announced in November 2022, was the biggest-ever lottery, beating&nbsp;the US$1.6 billion prize which went unclaimed.

After the announcement of the&nbsp;winning ticket, the service centre that sold the golden ticket received a Powerball bonus of US$1 million.

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Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, according to&nbsp;USA Today. Each ticket is priced at US$2.&nbsp;One in 292.2 million people have a chance of winning the Powerball jackpot.&nbsp;

The multi-state lottery known as Lotto America first ran in 1988, the same year that Powerball debuted. On April 19, 1992, the name of the game and its inaugural drawing were both changed to Powerball.

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The record-breaking $2.04 billion lottery, the highest in US history, has finally revealed its sole winner. As shared on its Twitter handle, California Lottery officials announced at a news conference on Tuesday (February 14) that Edwin Castro had won the Powerball jackpot and has chosen to receive the $997.

The record-breaking $2.04 billion lottery, the highest in US history, has finally revealed its sole winner. As shared on its Twitter handle, California Lottery officials announced at a news conference on Tuesday (February 14) that Edwin Castro had won the Powerball jackpot and has chosen to receive the $997.6 million payoff in one lump sum, as reported by the New York Times. The press conference revealed just the name of the winner and nothing more. As reported by CNN, Castro bought the winning ticket in Altadena, California, in the first few days of November, matching all six drawn numbers. The disclosure laws in California make it mandatory for a lottery winner's name and other relevant information to be publicly revealed, but with some conditions in place. As reported by USA Today the state laws only allow disclosure of full name, the name and location of the retailer that sold the winning ticket, the date jackpot was won, and the amount. Edwin Castro from California was revealed to be the winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball lottery, the largest jackpot in history pic.twitter.com/O6BqIv9PTX — Reuters (@Reuters) February 15, 2023 × The winner has one year from the draw date to come forward and claim the reward, according to the lottery's administrators. Castro declined to make a public appearance as reported by USA Today. Also watch | WION Business News | US Powerball jackpot soars to $1.9 billion, largest in history "As you might imagine, anyone would like to largely remain private. We offer our sincere congratulations on this unbelievable and historic win," California Lottery Director Alva Johnson said at Tuesday's press conference. The officials then read the lottery winner's written statement, in which he expressed his shock and ecstasy at winning. History of America's Powerball The Powerball jackpot, announced in November 2022, was the biggest-ever lottery, beating the US$1.6 billion prize which went unclaimed. After the announcement of the winning ticket, the service centre that sold the golden ticket received a Powerball bonus of US$1 million. Also read | Bruce Springsteen adds 18 cities to 2023 US tour Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, according to USA Today. Each ticket is priced at US$2. One in 292.2 million people have a chance of winning the Powerball jackpot. The multi-state lottery known as Lotto America first ran in 1988, the same year that Powerball debuted. On April 19, 1992, the name of the game and its inaugural drawing were both changed to Powerball. WATCH WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Powerball lottery result announced: California's Edwin Castro wins the $2.04 billion jackpot

An unknown person in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. No one had hit the top prize for over three months which kept increasing its value. After an overnight delay in the drawing, the winning numbers were finally selected Tuesday morning. Officials said that problems in processing sales data at one of the game’s member lotteries had led to the delay.&nbsp;

Later, the Minnesota Lottery acknowledged that an issue with their sales verification system caused the problem.

Lottery officials said that it was important to maintain security of such a high drawing, which is why they couldn't do anything about the delay.

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“Protecting the integrity of the draw is of utmost importance, and we were able to do that during this historic drawing with the cooperation of all participating lotteries,” said Drew Svitko, the chairman of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery.

The winning numbers were: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the red Powerball was 10.

The jackpot ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena. Business owner Joe Chahayed, who sold the winning ticket, will receive a maximum Powerball bonus of $1 million.

“I’m very surprised. Very excited. Very happy,” said Chahayed, who hopes someone local has won the prize.&nbsp;

“I wish I knew the person but most people who buy tickets from me are from the neighborhood. I hope one of them will be the winner,” he said.

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As per California rules, the name of the winner must be disclosed, although his other details need to be kept a secret.&nbsp;

Only four previous jackpots have topped $1 billion till now and this was the largest lottery prize ever won. The previous record $1.586 billion prize was won by three ticketholders in 2016. The Powerball started at $20 million on August 6 and kept&nbsp;increasing. Th last time someone won the jackpot was August 3.

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An unknown person in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. No one had hit the top prize for over three months which kept increasing its value.

An unknown person in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. No one had hit the top prize for over three months which kept increasing its value. After an overnight delay in the drawing, the winning numbers were finally selected Tuesday morning. Officials said that problems in processing sales data at one of the game’s member lotteries had led to the delay. Later, the Minnesota Lottery acknowledged that an issue with their sales verification system caused the problem. Lottery officials said that it was important to maintain security of such a high drawing, which is why they couldn't do anything about the delay. Also Read | Winning numbers for record-breaking $2.04 bn Powerball lottery drawn after delay “Protecting the integrity of the draw is of utmost importance, and we were able to do that during this historic drawing with the cooperation of all participating lotteries,” said Drew Svitko, the chairman of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning numbers were: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the red Powerball was 10. The jackpot ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena. Business owner Joe Chahayed, who sold the winning ticket, will receive a maximum Powerball bonus of $1 million. “I’m very surprised. Very excited. Very happy,” said Chahayed, who hopes someone local has won the prize. “I wish I knew the person but most people who buy tickets from me are from the neighborhood. I hope one of them will be the winner,” he said. × As per California rules, the name of the winner must be disclosed, although his other details need to be kept a secret. Only four previous jackpots have topped $1 billion till now and this was the largest lottery prize ever won. The previous record $1.586 billion prize was won by three ticketholders in 2016. The Powerball started at $20 million on August 6 and kept increasing. Th last time someone won the jackpot was August 3. (With inputs from agencies)

Record $2.04bn Powerball jackpot won by someone in south California