ATLANTA - A Powerball player in California holds the only winning ticket sold for the US$2.04 billion (S$2.9 billion) jackpot, the lottery game's website said on Tuesday (Nov 8), ending a string of 40 drawings that produced no winners and pushed the top prize into record territory. The ticket holder, whose identity was not disclosed, has a choice of taking.
The ticket holder, whose identity was not disclosed, has a choice of taking a lump sum of $997.6 million cash or receiving the full amount in 29 annual payments.