Nearly 550,000 Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.

In November 2022, Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, became the largest lottery winner in US history for his record $2.04 billion Powerball win.

Edwin Castro, 33, has reportedly spent around $10 million buying up 15 properties in his hometown of Altadena, where he purchased his lucky winning ticket.

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $1.3 billion, with a cash value of about $589 million, Getty Images/iStockphoto A Powerball ticket sold in California won $1,378,451, just missing the $1.2 billion jackpot, lottery officials say.

Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, who won $2.04 billion Powerball lottery Nov. 7, 2022, opted for the lump sum, which was just shy of $1 billion.

There’s a brand new multi-millionaire in southern California after a liquor store sold a winning lottery ticket worth millions, officials said.

A man suspected of leading a years-long burglary spree targeting small businesses for California Lottery tickets is in custody, authorities said.

Castro isn't a billionaire; he netted $768 million from his November 2022 Powerball win. Based on the Wall Street Journal's coverage, he doesn't appear to view investing in the reconstruction of Altadena solely through the lens of profit.