“The lottery has raised nearly $80 million dollars for public schools just from this one game,” said California Lottery spokesperson Carolyn Becker. Though a single ticket won the jackpot, players are being advised to check their tickets on the chance they won one of the seven other types of prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million (depending on state lottery rules).Īnother winner was the state’s public school system. Shop owner who sold winning Powerball ticket is now a millionaire himself CA Lottery officials presented a CA Lottery's retailer selling bonus check for 'One Million US Dollars,' for selling the lottery ticket that won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot. They have 60 days after their claim is validated to choose which payout they want.īusiness owner Joe Chahayed smiles as he holds a check with his sons, Joe Chahayed, Jr., left, and Daniel Chahayed, right, outside his Joe's Service Center in Altadena, northeast of Los Angeles Tuesday, Nov. In California, Powerball jackpot winners have one year to claim their prizes. Herrera was initially identified as the owner a lottery spokesperson told CNN after the news conference that he was an employee.

“Blessed, thank God someone won,” he said. He was eager to check two tickets of his own he had purchased. Three of Herrera’s customers bought a large share of tickets, he said, and he hoped the winner is one of his many regulars.

“I didn’t know, I am finding out right now when they have me surrounded,” he said. Nabor Herrera, who works at the store, learned the mart sold the winning ticket as he arrived to work Thursday morning, his car flanked by reporters. The convenience store will receive nearly $1 million for selling the winning ticket.Īngélica Menjívar, whose mother owns the store, told reporters they were happy for the bonus but didn’t have plans yet how to spend it. Wednesday’s winning ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles, according to the California Lottery. Wednesday’s prize ranks as the sixth-largest US lottery jackpot and third-largest Powerball jackpot, behind the world record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot won last year in California, and the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won in 2016, according to the lottery.

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A customer purchases a ticket for the Powerball jackpot at a newsstand in New York City, U.S., November 7, 2022.

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