The lottery announced Edwin Castro as the winner of the record-setting jackpot on Valentine’s Day. Castro chose a lump sum payout of $997.6 million. The lottery says it sometimes checks surveillance ...

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For the 15th time in US history, a lottery jackpot reached or surpassed $1 billion. It happened just before Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Powerball drawing. Jennifer Sangalang More Videos Dramatic footage ...

Whenever a lottery jackpot creeps close to $1 billion, "Edwin Castro" gets a lot of attention online. The record-setting winner of the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history is the answer to these ...

For the 15th time in US history, a lottery jackpot reached or surpassed $1 billion. It happened just before Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, Powerball drawing.

Edwin Castro opted for the lump sum, which was just shy of $1 billion, according to California Lottery. Castro bought the ticket for a then-$1.9 billion Powerball jackpot from Joe's Service Center in ...