7, 2022, was a Monday, and the drawing didn't occur until the next morning.Īccording to Powerball, the delay was due to 'a participating lottery needing more time to complete the required security protocols.' Powerball drawings are normally at 11 p.m. Did something weird happen with $2.04 billion Powerball lottery drawing?īecause of the intense interest in the $2 billion prize, there was a delay in the drawing for almost 10 hours. Edwin Castro finally won the lottery with these winning numbers: 10-33-41-47-56 and the Powerball was 10. The drawings had rolled over 40 times since Aug. The jackpot was an estimated $1.9 billion days before the drawing, but lottery ticket sales pushed it to more than $2 billion after updated calculations. 7, 2022, Powerball drawing ballooned to a whopping $2.04 billion. Who won $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot?Īfter months of rollovers, the Nov. Here are some things to know about Castro and that record-breaking, life-changing lottery win. California Lottery director Alva Johnson announced Castro's win on Valentine's Day, Feb. In California, lottery winners' identities are public record.

Though he declined to appear publicly when he claimed the grand prize two months after the drawing, he complimented California public schools 'as the real winner' and said in a written statement he was shocked and ecstatic. Since his historic win, news reports show he has splurged, buying two multimillion-dollar homes in his home state of California, and a vintage ride that's sure to turn heads. Edwin Castro won the largest-ever lottery jackpot, and he opted for a lump sum of $997.6 million, just shy of $1 billion, according to the California Lottery. – What's it like to become an 'almost billionaire' overnight?įor the sole winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball drawing in November 2022, life seems a bit more glamorous.

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