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Worlds largest lottery winners
Worlds largest lottery Powerball winners
Lotteries are often known for their life-changing jackpots, attracting millions of participants globally, all hopeful of life changing fortunes. Some of the biggest lottery winners have won astonishing amounts, often leading news headlines around the world.
Here are 10 of the largest lottery jackpot winners:
1. $2.04 Billion - Powerball (USA)
Edwin Castro Won $2.04 billion in the US Powerball on the 7th November 2022.
The largest lottery jackpot ever won! The winning ticket was sold in a supermarket in Altadena, California, making Edwin Castro the wealthiest winner ever of a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot.
After choosing the immediate cashout or payout option, Edwin Castro received just under a billion dollars in lottery winning money before taxes.
2. $1.586 Billion - Powerball (USA)
3. Europe: Euro Millions €230 million
3. Europe: Euro Millions €230 million
John and Lisa Robinson (Tennessee), Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt (Florida), Marvin and Mae Acosta (California) all won and the Powerball lottery January 13, 2016
This historic Powerball jackpot was split between three winning tickets. Each winning ticket holder received an equal share of the $1.586 billion jackpot, which paid out of $327.8 million per ticket before taxes.
3. Europe: Euro Millions €230 million
3. Europe: Euro Millions €230 million
3. Europe: Euro Millions €230 million
EuroMillions is a transnational lottery available in nine European countries, including the UK, France, Spain, and others.
The biggest Euro Millions jackpot was €230 million, which was won in July 2022.
It is held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
4. Europe: EuroJackpot €120 million
3. Europe: Euro Millions €230 million
5. Spain: El Gordo (Christmas lottery) €2.52 billion,
EuroJackpot is another popular transnational lottery in Europe, available in 18 countries.
The largest EuroJackpot prize was €120 million, which has been won multiple times, thanks to recent changes in increasing the prize winning cap.
It is Held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
5. Spain: El Gordo (Christmas lottery) €2.52 billion,
5. Spain: El Gordo (Christmas lottery) €2.52 billion,
5. Spain: El Gordo (Christmas lottery) €2.52 billion,
El Gordo is the nickname for the Spanish Christmas Lottery, one of the oldest and largest lotteries in the world. It’s known for its enormous prize pool rather than individual jackpots.
In 2022, the total prize pool was approximately €2.52 billion, with the top prize ("El Gordo") being €4 million per winning ticket.
Held annually on December 22.
6. Italy: SuperEnalotto €371 million
5. Spain: El Gordo (Christmas lottery) €2.52 billion,
7. United Kingdom: UK National Lottery £66 million,
SuperEnalotto is an Italian lottery known for its incredibly high jackpots, often reaching hundreds of millions of euros.
The largest SuperEnalotto jackpot was €371 million, won in August 2023.
Held three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
7. United Kingdom: UK National Lottery £66 million,
5. Spain: El Gordo (Christmas lottery) €2.52 billion,
7. United Kingdom: UK National Lottery £66 million,
The UK National Lottery operates several games, with Lotto being the most famous. It has produced some of the countries large jackpots over the years.
The largest Lotto jackpot was £66 million, shared by two ticket holders in January 2016.
It is Held twice a week, every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
8. Australia: Oz Lotto and Powerball AUD 160 million
8. Australia: Oz Lotto and Powerball AUD 160 million
8. Australia: Oz Lotto and Powerball AUD 160 million
Oz Lotto and Powerball are the two biggest lotteries in Australia, with Powerball often reaching large jackpots due to its rollover feature.
The largest Australian Powerball jackpot was AUD 160 million, won in October 2022.
Oz Lotto draws are every week on Tuesdays, and Powerball draws every week on Thursdays.
9. Mexico: Lotería Nacional 20 million pesos
8. Australia: Oz Lotto and Powerball AUD 160 million
8. Australia: Oz Lotto and Powerball AUD 160 million
Mexico's Lotería Nacional is famous for its large draws, including its Christmas draw.
While not as large as others, the Gordo de Navidad has a significant prize pool, with the top prize often reaching tens of millions of pesos.
It is held weekly with special draws for holidays.
10. Brazil: Brazilian Mega-Sena $108 million USDs
8. Australia: Oz Lotto and Powerball AUD 160 million
10. Brazil: Brazilian Mega-Sena $108 million USDs
Mega-Sena is Brazil's largest lottery, known for its substantial jackpots, particularly during the "Mega da Virada" New Year's Eve draw.
The largest Mega da Virada jackpot was R$541.9 million (approximately $108 million USD) in December 2022.
Regular weekly draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with the special "Mega da Virada" draw on December 31.
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