A single winning ticket for the record powerball lottery jackpot of $ 2.04 billion was sold in Altadena, California, making the lucky ticket holder the biggest lottery jackpot winner in history. Until now, no one knows who the person who accomplished the feat of earning a fortune is. Of course, according to the law, you have one year to introduce yourself.
According to speculation, the lucky one would be a neighbor of the gas station where the ticket was sold. And he was the only one right out of 292 million possibilities. “We think it’s someone from here,” said Joseph Chahayed, the lucky agent who sold the ticket and will also receive a million dollars!
The prize had already broken several records, after 40 consecutive draws without a winner. However, the final figure turned out to be $ 2.04 billion. The winning person can collect the total in one payment, but will have huge discounts as well It will receive just over $ 900 million. Nothing wrong…
Otherwise you can choose to collect the full amount, with fewer discounts, for 30 years, in a single installment per year.
A few days before the draw there was a “widespread ticket competition” in the United States, Powerball announced. There were even records of residents of states where tickets weren’t sold – Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, and Alabama – who went to other entities to purchase their tickets. It was the high demand for tickets that prevented a lottery from processing sales and player data on time, forcing the delay, Powerball said.
In the end, only one person was able to guess the six numbers that would change his life. However, there were 11.2 million smaller winning tickets.
The ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, California. For the sale of the winning ticket, entrepreneur Joe Chahayed will receive a maximum bonus of $ 1 million. “I’m very surprised. Very surprised. Very excited. Very happy,” said Chahayed, wearing a yellow California Lottery shirt and hat.
Chahayed said he didn’t know who won the jackpot, but I was hoping it was someone from the place. “I would love to meet the person, but most of the people who buy tickets in my shop are from the neighborhood. I hope one of them was the winner,” he said.
“Chahayed said he would spend the million dollars on his five children and give it back to the community.
The $ 2.04 billion prize broke the record for the highest amount won in lottery history and the winning ticket was bought in California. Although the identity of the winner has not been made public, the person has one year to claim the money.
Source: Clarin
