California
Edwin Castro won the Powerball lottery in early 2023. He bought homes in Malibu, Altadena and the Hollywood hills. All three were threatened by simultaneous fires, and one burned.
A Powerball winner who purchased their ticket in Lake Elsinore narrowly missed the grand prize of $437 million in Saturday’s drawing.
Powerball’s Saturday night drawing had been delayed because one participating lottery needed additional time to complete required procedures.
State-run lotteries are designed to raise taxes off the money you’re gambling, but the jackpots are nearly impossible to win.
The Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots have been unclaimed for months, generating buzz around potential billions in winnings.
The winner of last summer’s $1.08-billion Powerball jackpot has been revealed — and another prize is up for grabs.
The identity of the $1.765-billion Powerball winner has been revealed, according to a California Lottery news release.
World & Nation
A Powerball player in Oregon has won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months.
There were no jackpot winners in the Monday night drawing. The Powerball grand prize will grow to an estimated $700 million for Wednesday night’s drawing.
The Powerball jackpot rose to $835 million after there was no big winner during Monday night’s draw. The last jackpot was a $1-billion ticket sold in L.A. in July.