Watch the video: Lottery winner of more than two billion dollars reveals himself.
STORY: A man from California had already won over two billion dollars in the so-called Powerball lottery in winter. Edwin Castro himself did not dare to appear in front of the cameras at the ceremony on Tuesday, but had a statement read by the lottery company spokeswoman: As much as he was shocked and excited about winning the drawing, the real winner was the public school system in California . The California Lottery’s cessation of providing additional funding for public education in schools and colleges also makes this a major win for the state.” The spokeswoman said $156 million of the profits will go to public education. The winner could choose either a one-time lump sum or a multimillion-dollar pension payment over 29 years.Castro opted for the lump sum and took home the equivalent of 931 million euros.