A lucky Christchurch resident was the sole winner of Wednesday’s massive Lotto Powerball jackpot of $33.5. This marks the ninth multimillion-dollar Powerball prize won in 2023.
But even the biggest NZ Lotto single ticket win of $44 million pales in comparison to the world record holder for the biggest jackpot won by a single person.
That honour goes to Edwin Castro from California who bagged the US$2.05 billion ($3.36 billion) US Powerball
Can New Zealanders join the US Powerball?
The short answer is yes! You can buy official US Powerball tickets through online lottery sites like LottoGo.com which we covered in a previous article.
