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$2 Billion Powerball Ticket Sold in Los Angeles County, Lottery Officials Said $2 Billion Powerball Ticket Sold in Los Angeles County, Lottery Officials Said
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After an overnight delay held up the drawing of the largest jackpot in American history on Monday, lottery officials in California said Tuesday that a winning, $2 billion ticket was sold in Los Angeles County.After an overnight delay held up the drawing of the largest jackpot in American history on Monday, lottery officials in California said Tuesday that a winning, $2 billion ticket was sold in Los Angeles County.
The California Lottery said the “only winning” Powerball ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, a gas station just north of Pasadena. Lottery officials said the ticket holder is now the first lottery billionaire in the state. No one has come forward to claim the prize yet.The California Lottery said the “only winning” Powerball ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, a gas station just north of Pasadena. Lottery officials said the ticket holder is now the first lottery billionaire in the state. No one has come forward to claim the prize yet.
Powerball officials announced the winning numbers on Tuesday morning: 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, with another 10 as the Powerball. The video announcing the winning numbers did not address the delay. The winning ticket matched all six numbers.Powerball officials announced the winning numbers on Tuesday morning: 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, with another 10 as the Powerball. The video announcing the winning numbers did not address the delay. The winning ticket matched all six numbers.
More than 11.2 million tickets won cash prizes in the drawing, totaling $98.1 million. In all, 22 tickets across the country matched all five white balls to win a $1 million prize. One ticket in Florida won $2 million by matching all five white balls and the Power Play option. There were also 225 tickets that won a $50,000 prize and another 42 tickets won a $100,000 prize.More than 11.2 million tickets won cash prizes in the drawing, totaling $98.1 million. In all, 22 tickets across the country matched all five white balls to win a $1 million prize. One ticket in Florida won $2 million by matching all five white balls and the Power Play option. There were also 225 tickets that won a $50,000 prize and another 42 tickets won a $100,000 prize.
Joseph Chahayed, the owner of the gas station which has been in business for 20 years, was the recipient of $1 million for selling the winning ticket. At a news conference on Tuesday, he said he planned to divide it among his family, including 11 grandchildren. “I encourage you to buy a ticket from this station,” he said. “We guarantee one day you’re going to be a winner, too.”Joseph Chahayed, the owner of the gas station which has been in business for 20 years, was the recipient of $1 million for selling the winning ticket. At a news conference on Tuesday, he said he planned to divide it among his family, including 11 grandchildren. “I encourage you to buy a ticket from this station,” he said. “We guarantee one day you’re going to be a winner, too.”
An additional $156 million, raised from ticket sale profits, will go to California public schools.
The Powerball jackpot grew steadily for months after 40 straight drawings without a winner and set off a frenzy of ticket-buying across the country by routine lottery players and even some skeptics, hopeful that the odds of winning, one in 292.2 million, would tilt in their favor.The Powerball jackpot grew steadily for months after 40 straight drawings without a winner and set off a frenzy of ticket-buying across the country by routine lottery players and even some skeptics, hopeful that the odds of winning, one in 292.2 million, would tilt in their favor.
The winner or winners will receive the largest payout in U.S. lottery history, eclipsing the $1.586 billion payout in 2016 split among three Powerball winners in California, Florida and Tennessee, which set a world record, officials said. The winner or winners will receive the largest payout in U.S. lottery history, eclipsing the $1.586 billion payout in 2016 split among three Powerball winners in California, Florida and Tennessee, which set a world record, officials said. Once a winner or winners come forward, the California Lottery’s Security and Law Enforcement Division will verify the rightful owner of the winning ticket.
The Powerball prize is the second billion-dollar jackpot in recent months. This summer, a single Mega Millions ticket sold in Des Plaines, Ill., won $1.34 billion. Previous billion-dollar jackpots were won in 2016, 2018 and 2021.The Powerball prize is the second billion-dollar jackpot in recent months. This summer, a single Mega Millions ticket sold in Des Plaines, Ill., won $1.34 billion. Previous billion-dollar jackpots were won in 2016, 2018 and 2021.
Players can buy a $2 Powerball ticket in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that do not participate are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. Players can buy a $2 Powerball ticket in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The five states that do not participate are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. The California Lottery will pay out the winning ticket after the Multi-State Lottery Association, which oversees the Powerball, collects earnings from each participating lottery and transfers it to California.
Winners can choose to have the prize paid in a lump sum, worth $997.6 million, or in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, worth just over $2 billion. The first thing winners should do, according to experts, is seek advice from a lawyer, a financial adviser and an accountant. And winners should research the professionals they turn to for help, checking the status of their licenses and getting references. (Those resources are online.)Winners can choose to have the prize paid in a lump sum, worth $997.6 million, or in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, worth just over $2 billion. The first thing winners should do, according to experts, is seek advice from a lawyer, a financial adviser and an accountant. And winners should research the professionals they turn to for help, checking the status of their licenses and getting references. (Those resources are online.)
States oversee lottery operations and have different rules for how winnings are taxed and whether the names of the winners must be made public. California law requires a winner’s full name as well as the location of the retailer who sold the winning ticket, the winning date and the winning amount, including the gross and net installment payments, to be made public. States oversee lottery operations and have different rules for how winnings are taxed and whether the names of the winners must be made public. California law requires a winner’s full name as well as the location of the retailer who sold the winning ticket, the winning date and the winning amount, including the gross and net installment payments, to be made public. Unlike other states, winners may not hide behind a trust when claiming their prize.
The California Lottery is required to withhold federal taxes from the prize. State and local taxes won’t be withheld on lottery prizes, but winners may still be liable for any California state and local personal income taxes, according the lottery. The California Lottery is required to withhold 24 percent in federal taxes from the prize. The jackpot will be taxed at the highest tax bracket — 37 percent — and the winner will be responsible for paying an extra 13 percent when filing income taxes. The state does not tax lottery winnings.
The drawing, originally scheduled for 10:59 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, had been delayed by several hours because one of the 48 participating lotteries needed “extra time to complete the required security protocols,” Powerball said in a statement.The drawing, originally scheduled for 10:59 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, had been delayed by several hours because one of the 48 participating lotteries needed “extra time to complete the required security protocols,” Powerball said in a statement.
A Minnesota lottery official said in an email that after “unprecedented lottery interest” its “sales verification system caused a processing delay.” The official added that “the integrity of the process” was never compromised, and that the Minnesota State Lottery was “conducting a thorough review.”A Minnesota lottery official said in an email that after “unprecedented lottery interest” its “sales verification system caused a processing delay.” The official added that “the integrity of the process” was never compromised, and that the Minnesota State Lottery was “conducting a thorough review.”
In a statement, Drew Svitko, the chairman of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery, said “protecting the integrity of the draw is of upmost importance, and we were able to do that during this historic drawing with the cooperation of all participating lotteries.”In a statement, Drew Svitko, the chairman of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Pennsylvania Lottery, said “protecting the integrity of the draw is of upmost importance, and we were able to do that during this historic drawing with the cooperation of all participating lotteries.”
The prospect of a $2 billion prize created a frenzy across the country. In an interview, Mr. Svitko said that system put in place by the Multi-State Lottery Association “worked exactly as it should.” A similar delay happened as recently as October, he said.
On Monday morning at a Wawa convenience store in Manassas, Va., some 30 miles southwest of Washington, Seymour Jordan, 61, picked out Powerball numbers on a machine while a man waited patiently behind him. The prospect of a $2 billion prize created a frenzy across the country. A total number of ticket sales was not immediately available. More than 195 million Powerball tickets were sold in California. In Pennsylvania alone, Mr. Svitko said, retailers sold tickets on Monday at the rate of 200 tickets a second during peak-lunchtime hours.
Mr. Jordan said he and five co-workers at a security services company had pooled their money, each of them kicking in $12 for the latest draw. It was the fourth time that the group had teamed up to try to beat the long odds. They had won about $30 so far, he said. At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Gainesville, Va., a promotion offered a “fortune & cookie” for $3: one dollar for the cookie and $2 for a set of Powerball numbers. Customers like David Gudinas, 52, were occasional lottery players, but the outsize jackpot was too tempting to pass up.
On Monday, he said, he just purchased one set for himself, envisioning taking care of his church, his two adult children and 11 grandchildren. “It could change my life and my family’s life for the rest of our lives,” he said, contemplating a win. But, he added: “My wife is like, ‘I wish you would stop.’”
Some were hoping the long shot would fall their way. At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Gainesville, Va., a promotion offered a “fortune & cookie” for $3: one dollar for the cookie and $2 for a set of Powerball numbers. Customers like David Gudinas, 52, were occasional lottery players, but the outsize jackpot was too tempting to pass up.
Mr. Gudinas, who has a 17-year-old daughter headed to college next year, bought five tickets, though he admitted that the odds were stacked against him.Mr. Gudinas, who has a 17-year-old daughter headed to college next year, bought five tickets, though he admitted that the odds were stacked against him.
“I thought it was worth the $10 for the entertainment value,” said Mr. Gudinas, who said he was a federal employee. He said he would “save some, spend some” and probably tuck away a fund for college tuition if he won.“I thought it was worth the $10 for the entertainment value,” said Mr. Gudinas, who said he was a federal employee. He said he would “save some, spend some” and probably tuck away a fund for college tuition if he won.
But he was not planning to stay up for the late-night drawing. “I will probably be asleep,” he said.
At a Chevron gas station in Miami on Thursday, Ruben Perez, 82, had a plan for what he would do with the jackpot.At a Chevron gas station in Miami on Thursday, Ruben Perez, 82, had a plan for what he would do with the jackpot.
He said he would “take my wife and go somewhere better” than Miami, where he has lived for 20 years. One possible destination, he said, would be his wife’s native Honduras.He said he would “take my wife and go somewhere better” than Miami, where he has lived for 20 years. One possible destination, he said, would be his wife’s native Honduras.
Mr. Perez, a former police officer and a longtime Powerball player, said he usually spent about $50 a week on the tickets.Mr. Perez, a former police officer and a longtime Powerball player, said he usually spent about $50 a week on the tickets.
“I just hope somebody that needs it, gets it,” he added. “Even if it’s not me.”“I just hope somebody that needs it, gets it,” he added. “Even if it’s not me.”
In Miami, Janice Lusky Greenspan said that she played the lottery a few times each year, usually buying five or 10 tickets at a time, but the record Powerball jackpot inspired her to buy 15 tickets at a Publix supermarket on Thursday morning after she dropped her son off at his high school.In Miami, Janice Lusky Greenspan said that she played the lottery a few times each year, usually buying five or 10 tickets at a time, but the record Powerball jackpot inspired her to buy 15 tickets at a Publix supermarket on Thursday morning after she dropped her son off at his high school.
“First thing I do after I win?” she said. “Change my phone number.”“First thing I do after I win?” she said. “Change my phone number.”
Christine Chung, Derrick Bryson Taylor and Eduardo Medina contributed reporting.Christine Chung, Derrick Bryson Taylor and Eduardo Medina contributed reporting.