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VIDEO: $2 billion Powerball winner buys another multi-million dollar California propertyNews Story
Lottery winner living large! By Kate Northrop Having recently become the new owner of a $25.5 million Hollywood Hills mansion , the winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot has added another luxurious California property to his list of assets. Edwin Castro is now the proud owner of a Japanese-inspired mansion in his hometown of Altadena, California less than a month after he bought a $25.5 million mansion tucked away in Hollywood Hills. The latest property is just a short dr
Mar 25, 2023, 10:08 am - Lottery News

Virginia man wins $300,000 with two Powerball lottery tickets in one drawingNews Story
By Kate Northrop A Virginia man hedged his bets in one Powerball drawing and emerged $300,000 richer after two of his tickets won a third-tier prize. A lucky lottery winner was rewarded with a highly successful prize payout when two of his lottery tickets won a total of $300,000 in one Powerball drawing. Ben Baker of Covington bought ten lottery tickets for the Powerball drawing on March 4. Two of those tickets matched four numbers and the Powerball number to win the game's $50,000 t
Mar 22, 2023, 7:22 pm - Lottery News

Iowa Lottery retailer accuses store manager of buying ticket he knew won $100,000News Story
Store manager in sticky situation after retailer investigates legitimacy of ticket purchase By Kate Northrop A store manager was fired from his job after a lottery retailer had found that he had bought a winning lottery ticket he knew was worth $100,000. Aaron McVicker of Dubuque found himself caught in a messy situation after buying a $100,000 winning lottery ticket, which triggered an investigation into whether he violated store policies by playing the lottery on duty. Accordin
Mar 21, 2023, 8:13 am - Lottery News

$2 billion Powerball lottery winner buys $25.5 million Hollywood Hills mansionNews Story
Winner of world's largest jackpot living in luxury By Kate Northrop The winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot is ready to live it up in luxury, having already purchased a $25.5 million Hollywood Hills mansion. Last month, Altadena resident Edwin Castro claimed the world's largest jackpot and is wasting no time in putting the unfathomable prize to good use. The last several months have taken Castro's life in a wild direction, with the lottery winner now the proud owner of
Mar 9, 2023, 4:39 pm - Lottery News

Washington winner of $754.6 million Powerball jackpot claims prizeNews Story
Washington Lottery represents winner at press conference By Kate Northrop Today, the Washington Lottery announced that the sole winner $754.6 million Powerball jackpot stepped forward to claim the prize. The name of the $754.6 million Powerball jackpot winner is now known to the public after the Lottery announced the identity of the person who won the behemoth prize in February. The Washington Lottery revealed the winner's name to be Becky Bell of Auburn, a long-time Boeing emplo
Mar 3, 2023, 6:28 pm - Lottery News

California man claims winning $2.04 billion Powerball lottery ticket was stolen from himNews Story
Individual launches allegations after lottery winner steps forward to claim world's largest jackpot By Kate Northrop An individual has claimed in legal filings that he was the one to purchase the winning lottery ticket for the world-record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot and that the ticket was stolen from him. Another Altadena man named Jose Rivera has launched allegations that Edwin Castro is not the true winner of the $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot just over a week after
Feb 24, 2023, 11:03 am - Lottery News

VIDEO: February's Weekly Roundup in lottery newsNews Story
Ontario's youngest jackpot winner needed just one ticket to win literally By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post published the latest installment of the new Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the most prominent lottery stories in the month of February. If you frequent Lottery Post's homepage or Lottery News forum, chances are you've seen quite a few notable stories this month, such as the one about Ontario's youngest jackpot winner ever who recently won a $48 million (US$35.6 mill
Feb 19, 2023, 5:48 pm - Lottery News

California winner of $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot revealedNews Story
Winner of the world's largest jackpot makes himself known Includes video report By Kate Northrop The California Lottery announced the name of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot today at a news conference. The winner of the world's largest lottery jackpot has finally come forward to cement his name in the history books and claim his earth-shattering prize. Lottery Director Alvin Johnson revealed the winner's name to be Edwin Castro, who declined to take part i
Feb 14, 2023, 2:54 pm - Lottery News

Virginia daughter convinces father to play Powerball, he wins $100,000 lottery prizeNews Story
A little leap of faith goes a long way By Kate Northrop A Virginia man almost did not play the lottery, but then won $100,000 after his daughter convinced him to take a swing at winning the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot in November 2022. It's thanks to the insistence of Salvador Gomez's daughter that he won a $100,000 Powerball prize in the Nov. 2, 2022 Powerball drawing, which he almost did not enter. When lottery players across the country were abuzz with excitement at the pro
Feb 13, 2023, 6:21 pm - Lottery News

$754.6 million Powerball lottery jackpot won by single ticket sold in WashingtonNews Story
Updated with lottery retailer that sold the winning ticket By Todd Northrop One Powerball lottery ticket sold in Washington won the ninth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history on Monday night. The lucky numbers for the $754.6 million jackpot were 5, 11, 22, 23, and 69, with Powerball number 7. The Power Play multiplier was 2. The top prize was adjusted upwards from the initial estimate of $747 million after all proceeds were counted Monday night. The lump sum payout for the sin
Feb 7, 2023, 8:14 am - Lottery News