The winner of the largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history is a former student in the California public school system who wants to mostly stay out of the spotlight.
California Lottery officials on Tuesday said Edwin Castro won the record-breaking US$2.04 billion Powerball prize in November. But they couldn't say anything else about him. State law says Castro's name is in the public record, but nothing else is -- including his age and where he lives.
"It's gratifying to hear that, as a result of my win, the California school system greatly benefits as well," he said. The lottery that Castro won was the largest in U.S. history because it took so long for someone to choose the correct combination of six numbers to win the prize. The Powerball jackpot starts at US$20 million and increases each time there is no winner. There were more than 40 consecutive drawings before Castro's numbers were called: 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, plus the red Powerball was 10.
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