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How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical associate professor, Boston University
imageGot the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Someone in Altadena, California, was the lucky winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in history – or perhaps the unlucky winner?

Officials revealed that the winning ticket was purchased on Nov. 8, 2022, after the Powerball jackpot swelled to US$2.04 billion.

The prize was the largest lottery the...

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