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The winner of the enormous prize was identified as a 24-year-old Wisconsin man. [72] 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. [73] The prize was claimed on February 14, 2023. The winner was revealed as Edwin Castro.
£195.7 million was the largest prize won by a British winner in the pan-European EuroMillions in sterling currency, won on 19 July 2022. [ 78 ] €120.0 million (US$126.8 million) was the largest jackpot in the Eurojackpot history, won on 6 December, 2024 by two tickets in Germany.
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 won by a single winning ticket in the history of American lottery. After winning the lottery, he was proximate to a number of crimes, and experienced several personal tragedies. [2]
Pages in category "Lottery winners" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Arizona participated in its first Powerball drawing on April 3, 1994, when the lottery became a member of MUSL. To date, 12 jackpot winners have won in Arizona. Powerball is drawn Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Each play is $2 ($3 with Power Play) Starting jackpot is $20 million (annuitized with cash option.)
In June 2006, the Oklahoma Lottery had its first jackpot winner when an Oklahoman won $101 million in Powerball. [3] The Powerball drawing of June 27, 2007 produced Oklahoma's second winning jackpot ticket for the game, and the largest to date: $105.8 million (annuitized). It was bought in the Sequoyah County town of Roland.
The lottery has the lowest payoff of any state lottery system in the country, returning on average a 15% share to winners. [ 1 ] In March 2018, West Virginia passed the WV Sports Lottery Wagering Act , which legalizes sports betting in the state, pending a decision from the Supreme Court allowing states to offer sports betting. [ 2 ]
MUSL operates Powerball, which is offered by 44 lotteries. [7] A jackpot of $254.2 million was won in the November 2, 2011, drawing by one ticket, sold in Fairfield County. Three men claimed the ticket; it is the largest prize in Connecticut Lottery history. [8] On January 15, 2012, Powerball became a $2-per-play game; $3 with Power Play.