A California resident won a record $ 2 billion Powerball jackpot back in November: now he has finally come for the money

The only winner of November's record-breaking $2,04 billion Powerball jackpot was announced on February 14 at a press conference in California. CNN.

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Edwin Castro won the biggest lottery jackpot in history, and he opted for a $997,6 million lump sum payout, the California Lottery reported.

Castro bought the winning ticket in early November in Altadena, California by matching all six numbers in the draw.

“This ticket is the only winner of the biggest jackpot in US lottery history! The ticket matched the numbers 10-33-41-47-56 and the number Powerball 10, ”the California Lottery said at the time.

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Castro declined to appear at the press conference, but he did share a statement read by lottery spokesperson Caroline Becker.

"As shocked and thrilled as I was to win the Powerball jackpot, the real winner was the California Public School System," Castro said in a statement.

The California Lottery website says that 95 cents of every dollar spent on a ticket goes back to public schools and colleges in addition to prizes and retail refunds. Here's how it works: 50% of the proceeds go to prizes for the public, while the required minimum of 34% goes to public education. NBC.

With this win, California public schools will receive an additional $156,3 million in additional funds, also a record amount. The prize will be divided between schools based on average daily attendance.

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"This funding is largely discretionary, which means schools can use it for important but unfunded curricula they might not otherwise be able to afford," the California Lottery said in a statement.

The ticket was sold at Joe's Service Center, according to a lottery spokesperson. Shop owner Joe Chahayed, an immigrant from Syria, received a $1 million lottery bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,2 million, according to the State Lottery Association.

In California, the lottery is "subject to disclosure laws," which means that the full name of the winner, the location of the retailer who sold the ticket, and winning details "are public and subject to disclosure," according to Online lottery

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