$2B Powerball winner Edwin Castro bought $4M mansion for parents while brother manages his wealth

Comment #35

Lotterologist — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:34:06 GMT

That might have been 3 busloads.

It was so long ago I can hardly remember.

Plus, it was dark outside.

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I've been famous in certain areas most of my life, so I have no problem with people knowing if I won the lottery and I wouldn't give to the sinner but to the godly man.

Comment #34

LottoBux — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:35:57 GMT

So if it were you that won that prize and you were cuban,what would you do?

Share the wealth with your fellow countrymen?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Leave the winner enjoy his winnings

Comment #33

Hamofguy1 — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:21:26 GMT

Me personally I would not want to be the winner of a 2 billion dollar lottery no way think about the publicity from being the winner . it would be bad for you every day of your life no peace would you have ever so no to this lottery .This the real reason I don't play power ball lotterys .

Comment #32

Lotterologist — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:42:06 GMT

Fools can't understand but intelligent people perceive the truth in my words.

If a fool be associated with a wise man, even all his life, he will perceive the truth as little as a spoon perceives the taste of food; if an intelligent man spend one minute only with a wise man, he will soon perceive the truth as the tongue perceives the taste of soup. --- The Dhammapada

Comment #31

Lotterologist — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 15:41:36 GMT

When I used to play star , 2 busloads of senoritas came to Laredo, Texas to get my autograph. I signed dozens of photos for ladies who were standing in line. It was at a classy establishment right near the Mexican border, so I know that when Mr. Castro comes to town, the ladies will be standing in line

Comment #30

Lotterologist — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:03:26 GMT

Maybe he wants the ladies to see who he is so when he comes to town, they'll all get in line.

Comment #29

Wavepack — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 04:41:09 GMT

??? The irony, as I was one.

If you can read and have average IQ in youth, you can become one. Order of the Arrow, blah blah blah. Been there. Done that. Not a big deal at all.

The BSA program is primarily indoctrination to blindly follow orders, salute, and wear a uniform, like in the military. It misleads youth into thinking disastrous, hierarchical, coercive central control structures are a good way to organize society. Obedience to crappy States is what they teach.

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Comment #28

TemplarLoyalty — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:22:17 GMT

Did you bother to read the entire story? Like, He's also reportedly made sizeable donations to multiple local charities. Or that he's an Eagle Scout? Do you know how hard it is to do that? You don't become an ES while sitting on your couch avoiding people. So, idk what you are talking about and neither do you.

Comment #27

Wavepack — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:05:28 GMT

I've concluded from this thread that many lotto players are, on average, overweight, and can't handle fat jokes.

Comment #26

ShagE3 — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:45:26 GMT

That's funny I didn't know the figures but I was thinking like you .... on what his winnings could provide fort Cubans.

Now, I'm not saying he owes anybody anything or the like .... I was merely wondering what $2 billion could do for every cuban.

Comment #25

Wavepack — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:24:12 GMT

Castro's lotto winnings could pay for two months salary of every working person in 2023 Cuba. Doctors included.

Comment #24

Artist77 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 23:14:50 GMT

Comment #23

Brock Lee — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:43:43 GMT

the man who claimed castro stole his ticket was dumped by his lawyers and is now charged with filing a false police report. not to mention the ca lottery said they had castro on video buying the ticket at the correct time. it's safe to say that castro did not steal anybody's ticket, and people who keep pushing this stolen ticket conspiracy are nuttier than the hypothetical love child of wander73 and stat$talker.

Comment #22

jack27 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:33:37 GMT

It's never wise to stay in the spotlight after a big lottery win. Like I said, there's speculation he stole the winning ticket which means he has enemy. This is a weird world and you never know people intention. Smart winners enjoy their wealth secretly. Just saying

Comment #21

cottoneyedjoe — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 18:40:48 GMT

California has had lots of big jackpot winners and with the exception of Castro they basically went off the radar. (Gil Cisneros is another exception, but he was in politics for a while.) It's valid to ask why Edwin Castro has an article about him in the NY Post and Daily Mail at least once of month. The NY Post just published yet another filler article about him going on a trip to Fiji complete with pictures. Ok, good for him? Counter tops indeed, lol.

Comment #20

jack27 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:54:47 GMT

Ok you have a point. But mostly most big winner's started lavish like this and decade later you read a different stories about how they lost it all. Easy come easy go. I'm not wishing him bad , but the way his goin, I can see it. The lottery is not something you earn . It's plain luck.

Comment #19

CDanaT — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:23:39 GMT

Jack, I will have to respectfully have to disagree with you on this one. He obviously has a good heart to purchase this expensive home for his parents. He has his brother involved with finances(something I would never do) His alleged donations to local charities signals his willingness to give and help, as the article states.....Perhaps the young man has started a private company that gives to the needy. Maybe he has already donated to the Make A wish Foundation, Shriners Hospital for Children,

Comment #18

thaencyder — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:27:42 GMT

He doesn't have a choice as California (unlike most states) won't allow winners to claim anonymously or via a trust. This is a disaster waiting to happen. Hopefully not.

Comment #17

sully16 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:03:31 GMT

LOL, Enjoy the Ride Edwin ( and the counter tops.

Comment #16

ShagE3 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:04:36 GMT

Got one PB ticket w/ pp today instead of my allotted two tickets and waddayano hit three numbers ... 3 8 41 = $14. Too bad for me the powerplay was 2!

Maybe I'm onto something here? Still .. if there is no winner I'll probably go for two tickets for Saturdays drawing seeing how I netted $11 tonight.

Comment #15

ShagE3 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:36:37 GMT

Real philanthropists don't do it for name recognition ... They do it anonymously.

Maybe that's how Edwin Castro operates

Comment #14

jack27 — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:46:17 GMT

He's not a celebrity. What talent does he have? He's not even a philanthropy. He's never in the news for charity. Damm why God? Why can't people with good heart win

Comment #13

hearsetrax — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:34:36 GMT

ROFL....nice touch

Comment #12

Brock Lee — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:21:49 GMT

the year 2036: lottery post update #78329483 on edwin castro reveals he has purchased custom countertops.

Comment #11

Artist77 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:33:14 GMT

I am not certain how much financial expertise his 27 year old banker brother has. Hope he was not just a teller.

His parents are living in my dream home.

Edwin is definitely enjoying too much of that rich food. I would want to stay as healthy as possible.

Comment #10

jack27 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:04:17 GMT

Yes, especially there's speculation he stole the ticket. It's dangerous because you don't know people intention.

Comment #9

jjtheprince14 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:52:18 GMT

It's best to win in a state where you can stay anonymous.

Comment #8

jack27 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:29:53 GMT

Easy come easy go.

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:25:40 GMT

It seems commendable that he's taking care of his parents and his Brother seems to have a good head on his shoulders.

Hope he has some kind of security detail; way too many nutcases out there who would steal or kill him in a NY minute. He might as well post his addresses.

Not thinking of him but his jackpot walking the dog in cold ass KY @ 0500. Said to myself had it been me my group would get $2 million each vs the normal $1 million. Luckily KY will cut separate checks to each memb... [ More ]

Comment #6

Wavepack — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:03:14 GMT

Are you sure that's not an AI generation of a chubby Fidel Castro? Add a cigar and subtract 70 pounds, and you have a spittin' image of Fidel.

Comment #5

ShagE3 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:52:10 GMT

Rumor has it that on Halloween Edwin gave the trick or treaters Paydays and 100 Grand candy bars.

Well, I would hope he wouldn't be cheap and hand out penny candy

Comment #4

hearsetrax — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:11:34 GMT

well as long as hes having fun assumedly getting good advice from his brother

I'm happy for him and he does seem a bit more grounded than most previous lottery louses

Comment #3

jack27 — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:59:28 GMT

I'll rather stay out of public eyes. That's so not smart.

Comment #2

CDanaT — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:45:35 GMT

1 year later and he is still being followed, written about and photographed.....No thanks, I will opt out of that ceremony.

Comment #1

Lotterologist — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:18:31 GMT

A wise man once said, Blessed is the child of wise parents.

Congrats to the Castros, as they are an example of that.

$2B Powerball winner Edwin Castro bought $4M mansion for parents while brother manages his wealth

Lottery Post — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:50:13 GMT

World's biggest lottery winner is spreading the wealth to his family

By Kate Northrop

Sources close to Edwin Castro, the winner of the world's largest lottery jackpot, have revealed that he's been generously sharing his prize money with his family, who are also involved managing his finances.

The Altadena Japanese-inspired mansion Edwin Castros scooped up for $4 million earlier this year was actually purchased for his parents, according to the New York Post.

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