The ticket holder, whose identity was not disclosed, has a choice of taking a lump sum of US$997.6 million cash or receiving the full amount in 29 annual payments.
The ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California, about five miles north of Pasedena in Los Angeles County.
The odds of matching all six numbers in the drawing - 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 and 10 - were 1 in 292.2 million.
The previous record for a Powerball jackpot was set in 2016 when three ticket holders from California, Florida and Tennessee shared a US$1.59 billion top prize. read more
The US$2.04 billion Powerball jackpot ranks as a world record for a lottery top prize, according to multiple media reports.
The drawing, which had been scheduled for 10:59 p.m. EST on Monday (7), was delayed for hours when at least one of the 48 participating state lotteries needed more processing time, according to a tweet from the California Lottery. It did not identify the state in question.
Officials of the Multi-State Lottery Commission, which supervises the Powerball drawing, could not be reached by Reuters for comment.
Source: GMB / Reuters
California Lottery makes its FIRST EVER Billionaire! Joe’s Service Center in Altadena receives a $1 Million selling bonus. Owner says he hopes the winning ticket belongs to a regular. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/IJBKEOepZm
— Mario Ramirez (@MarioFOXLA) November 8, 2022
