Yes, the record-setting $80 million CAD Lotto Max jackpot from May 9, 2025, was claimed by Justin Simporios, a 35-year-old immigrant living in Surrey, B.C., who came forward on May 15, 2025. It was the largest single lottery prize in Canadian history at that time. Another $80 million jackpot was won in London, Ont., in December 2025.
OLG said in a news release that after several weeks without a winner, the $80 million jackpot was finally won on Tuesday.
Yes, there have been multiple $80 million Powerball jackpot winners, with significant wins claimed by a New York man (David Yax) and a Michigan couple (Phillip & Dawn Chippewa) in September 2019, and several Australians sharing an $80 million jackpot in September 2025, showing that $80 million wins do occur, though not always in the most recent drawings.
One of the biggest mistakes lottery winners make is rushing into permanent life changes without a solid plan and a clear understanding of what they can afford.
It undoubtedly stands as one of the most remarkable life episodes for Saephan, who was born in Laos, moved to Thailand in 1987 and then immigrated to the US in 1994.
Did anyone win the Powerball last night, Aug. 30, 2025? Tickets matching all five white balls worth $1 million each were sold in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Four such tickets were sold in California.
Some sources go as far as to say that 70% of lottery winners end up declaring bankruptcy. More conservative estimates put that number at 30%– either way, a substantial amount of lottery winners end up in bankruptcy court.
Two lucky Quebecers have won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot, which was drawn on July 11. The first winner is Jacques Deschamps, who purchased his ticket in Salaberry-De-Valleyfield, and the other is Wilhelmina Van Leeuwen, who purchased theirs in Montreal.
Jerry and Marge Selbee legally won around $26 to $27 million over nearly a decade by exploiting a loophole in state lotteries, particularly Michigan's WinFall, turning their winnings into roughly $8 million in profit after taxes, which they used to help their family and community. They didn't cheat but used math and large ticket purchases during special "roll-down" periods when jackpots rolled down to lower-tier winners.
'Jaw-dropping' £83m EuroMillions jackpot finally claimed after 13 days | ITV News.
Right away, 24% of that cash value is withheld for federal taxes and goes to the IRS, TurboTax explains. So in the scenario where just one person wins the Powerball and selects that cash option, around $110,712,000 of Saturday's estimated prize would be withheld, dropping it to $350,588,000.
Yes, you can often stay anonymous after winning the lottery, but it depends heavily on your state's laws, with some states offering full anonymity and others requiring public disclosure, though many states allow claiming via a trust or LLC to hide your identity, and even in states where it's public, you can take steps like using a disguise or keeping quiet to protect your privacy.
Edwin Castro finally won the lottery with these winning numbers: 10-33-41-47-56 and the Powerball was 10. Castro officially came forward to claim his winnings on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
After his epic $2.04 billion Powerball lottery win, Edwin Castro splurged − for himself and his parents. After November 2022, news reports show Castro bought two multimillion-dollar homes in his home state of California weeks after he publicly claimed his prize from the California Lottery.
The winner of last year's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon was an immigrant from Laos who had been battling cancer for eight years.
Whittaker retired in 2012 and is survived by his wife, Natalie, whom he married nearly 60 years ago after three months' courtship, and their five children: Emily, Lauren, Jessica, Guy, and Alexander.
Yes, people have won the Powerball (or other major lotteries) twice, though it's extremely rare, with some winners getting multiple $1 million prizes in the same drawing by buying duplicate tickets, while others win jackpot-level prizes years apart, like Evelyn Adams who won twice in the 1980s. Recent examples include a Massachusetts man winning two $1 million prizes in July 2025 and another individual winning twice in Connecticut in October 2025, showcasing how incredibly unlikely but possible it is.
Andrew Jackson "Jack" Whittaker Jr. (October 9, 1947 - June 27, 2020) of Putnam County won what was then the largest single lottery jackpot in history. The contractor, already wealthy from his businesses, won $314.9 million in the Powerball lottery on Christmas Day 2002.