The winner of November's record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was identified in California. The jackpot winner released a statement saying he was shocked and ecstatic but glad that the lottery helps to fund public education.
FILE - People touch a window sign for good luck announcing the $2.04 billion-winning Powerball ticket award at Joe's Service Center, a Mobil gas station at Woodbury Road and Fair Oaks Avenue in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 6, 2023. The winner of November's record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot will soon be revealed in California. State lottery officials say the name of the person will be released during a Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 press conference in Sacramento.SACRAMENTO, Calif.
California Lottery Director Alva Johnson said the winner was a man named Edwin Castro, but released no other information about him. Castro declined to appear at the press conference. He instead sent a statement that said he was shocked and ecstatic but glad that the lottery helps to fund public education.
The jackpot ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, an unincorporated foothill community northeast of Los Angeles. For selling the winning ticket,The jackpot grew to the staggering amount of $2.04 billion after more than three months without anyone coming up with all the right numbers for the top prize.
The winning numbers were selected Nov. 8 in Florida after a nearly 10-hour delay due to a problem processing sales data.
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