BOSTON – The $1.9 billion Powerball drawing for the largest jackpot in lottery historical past has been delayed mainly because of a specialized issue and it is really not obvious still when the outcomes will be available.
The drawing was scheduled for 10:59 p.m. Monday but it was held off because a participating lottery desired “additional time to system its income and perform details,” the Multi-Point out Lottery Affiliation stated in a assertion Tuesday morning.
“Powerball has been in interaction with the lottery all through the evening as it functions to solve the difficulty. The delay is unfortunate as the other 47 lotteries have been in a position to full the essential protection techniques in a timely style,” the association stated.
“Like the relaxation of America, Powerball is keen to keep its drawing for the world file jackpot, having said that, protecting the integrity of the attract is of upmost worth, even if that usually means a further hold off. Players should really keep on to to their tickets. As quickly as the demanded protection procedures are concluded by the a person superb lottery, the drawing can continue.”
The winning numbers and recorded movie of the drawing will be posted to the Powerball web-site and YouTube channel.
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Powerball is played in 45 states, as nicely as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“Thank you to our gamers for their patience. We seem ahead to drawing the successful quantities as soon as possible,” the affiliation reported.
