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Illinois Powerball player wins $1 billion jackpot in biggest prize of year so far

The lucky player has a choice of taking a $450.5 million jump sum or the full amount in 30 payments

The Independent UK · Aug 13

A new £311m lottery is coming to the UK. Here’s how to play

World's biggest rolling jackpot game could see UK winners take home prizes of potentially more than £1 billion

The Independent UK · Jul 20

79 Folks Who Got Rich In The Most Unexpected And Sometimes Even Hilarious Ways

Overnight, their bank account was overflowing. It might have been a fluke or a calculated move. But one thing is for certain: we all know a guy who knows a guy who got stinking rich for the craziest reason. Read the full article to see how these people got wildly…

Bored Panda · Jun 2

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Powerball jackpot soars to $820M ahead of Saturday’s lotto drawing

Three Powerball players won lesser prizes Wednesday night

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

30yo California man used just $2 to permanently change world history – then he was accused of fraud

Sometimes your life really can change in an instant.

We Got This Covered · Oct 21, 2025

$2 billion Powerball jackpot winner lost one of his three multi-million dollar homes in the LA wildfires

Edwin Castro bought at least three luxury homes in the L.A. area.

Fortune · Jan 15, 2025

Winner Of Nearly $2,000,000,000 Loses His Malibu Mansion In LA Wildfires

No matter how big of a rock you’re living under, it’s likely that you’ve heard about the wildfires in California that started on January 7 and are still going on to this day, destroying many people’s lives. On the extremely long list of these people, there is also a man…

Bored Panda · Jan 14, 2025

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Man Who Won Historic $2 Billion Powerball Lottery Has Malibu Home Reduced to Ash by LA Wildfires

The Palisades Fire destroys Powerball winner Edwin Castro's Malibu mansion, one of 12,000 homes burned across Los Angeles County.

Latin Times · Jan 11, 2025

Some Random Aussie Just Pocketed $20M By Winning Powerball Jackpot, Netizens Discuss Their Luck

Someone in Australia chose the lucky numbers to win the Powerball jackpot prize of $20 million. The post Some Random Aussie Just Pocketed $20M By Winning Powerball Jackpot, Netizens Discuss Their Luck first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jan 3, 2025

Mega Millions jackpot soars to its biggest ever December total at $740m

The jackpot is the eighth highest overall in the lottery’s history, though quite far from the biggest ever in the US

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Powerball winner wins lawsuit to hold onto $2bn prize after he was accused of stealing ticket

The lottery saga has been ongoing since the winning ticket was purchased in 2022

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Winner of Powerball $1.08bn jackpot revealed to be California resident

Yanira Alvarez won lottery’s third-largest prize ever after buying ticket in downtown Los Angeles

The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2024

The $2 billion Powerball winner is making the worst mistakes financial planners warn people of after they come into a ton of money

Lottery winner Edwin Castro has bought three multi-million dollar mansions and a vintage Porsche since collecting his prize in February.

Fortune · Sep 19, 2023

The winner of the $2 billion Powerball jackpot has been buying fancy homes around Los Angeles

Edwin Castro has spent more than $76 million on luxurious properties in the Los Angeles area.

Fortune · Sep 16, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Winner of $2bn Powerball jackpot reportedly buys $47m Los Angeles mansion

Edwin Castro was identified as recipient of Powerball jackpot in February

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

The biggest lottery jackpots of all time

Lottery player scoops £1.1 billion in one of the largest payouts of all time

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Powerball: Can the winner of $1.2bn jackpot remain anonymous?

Powerball jackpot stands at estimated $1.2bn for next drawing on 4 October

Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2023

Powerball jackpot estimate climbs to third-highest payout. What can the winner afford to buy?

The valuation for Sotheby’s International Realty’s priciest Los Angeles home — a 10-bedroom, 8,484 square-foot Southern style mansion located on 1.2 acres of Beverly Hills real estate — is $45 million, as of Monday afternoon.

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The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Powerball jackpot reaches $1bn after no winner in latest drawing

Next Powerball drawing is Wednesday 19 July

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023

Man claiming Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro stole $2billion ticket demands video of purchase

Jose Rivera has filed a lawsuit claiming winn Edwin Castro along with a man initially only identified as a man called 'Reggie' stole the $2bn winning ticket

Daily Mirror · May 27, 2023

Powerball lottery winner sued as he's accused of stealing lucky $2billion ticket

Edwin Castro won $2billion (£1.6million) on the Powerball draw in February this year - but a man called Jose Rivera claimed he was the rightful winner, alleging the ticket had been stolen

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Winner of largest Powerball jackpot served with court papers saying $2bn ticket was stolen

Edwin Castro drew the winning ticket —10, 33, 41, 47, 56, and Powerball 10 — last November

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023

Biggest US lottery winners and how fortune changed their lives for better and worse

Winning the lottery is often seen as a dream come true but life can take unexpected turns after hitting the jackpot. Many winners have ended up living in more of a nightmare than a fantasy.

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2023

Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro seen shopping for luxury tables after $2 BILLION win

Edwin Castro won a record-breaking $2 billion on the Powerball which saw him purchase a luxury $25million home in the Hollywood Hills. Now he looks to spend his winnings on a fancy table

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023

Powerball lottery winner Edwin Castro who scooped huge $2 BILLION jackpot beams at bank

Edwin Castro won a huge record-breaking $2 billion on the Powerball - using his money to buy a vintage $250,000 Porsche as well as two multimillion dollar properties in California

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