Winning ticket for $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot sold in California, state lottery officials say

CNN.com ^ | 11/8/2022 | Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone

[mykroar]

A winning ticket for the record $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold in Altadena, California, lottery officials said Tuesday, making the lucky ticket holder the winner of the largest lottery prize ever.

The ticket was sold at a Joe’s Service Center, the California Lottery said on Twitter. Results posted to Powerball.com similarly said there was one winner who matched all six numbers in California – the odds of which were 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.

The winning numbers, which were announced Tuesday morning after Monday night’s drawing was delayed, were 10-33-41-47-56 and the Powerball was 10, according to the association.

[mykroar]

I was joking with my brother that California was going to steal the proceeds when the delayed the draw, although the article says it was Minnesota that delayed reporting. That being said, they originally announced there was no winner so, hmmmmmm

[cranked]

Bummer.

[Jaysin]

this will be taxed handsomely

[shotgun]

Only by the feds. California doesn’t tax lotto winners

[CatOwner]

this will be taxed handsomely

California doesn't tax lottery winnings currently.

[mykroar]

Powerball jackpot grows to record $2.3 bn in US

Original announcement still out there:

The US Powerball jackpot grew to a mind-boggling $2.3 billion Tuesday -– the largest prize in world history -– leaving countless Americans clinging to hope of winning big.

There were no winners in Monday's drawing, Powerball USA announced on Twitter Tuesday morning, soon after a delayed drawing took place.

[madison10]

Had the same thought: so California rugged Powerball so someone in their state would win.

[FlingWingFlyer]

This is CNN. We need to wait for something more credible. Like a FAUX News Poll or something like that.

Sarcasm/

[jerod]

Nancy’s retirement fund?

[3RIVRS]

They might get the price of the ticket back after taxes!

[3RIVRS]

That wont last long. And will be retroactive.

[Recovering_Democrat]

The local Miami media reported no one won the lotto.

[Recovering_Democrat]

The local Miami media reported no one won the lotto.

[beaversmom]

I saw earlier this morning on the Powerball site on Twitter that no one won in the jackpot went up to 2.3 billion. They need to get their sheet together!

[nitzy]

I saw that too. WTF???

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Yep- the fix was in.

And if Ca has it where someone can claim it anonymously, well.... there you have it.