DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball introduced Monday evening that the record-breaking $1.9 billion drawing “has been not on time because of a taking part lottery wanting overtime to finish the specified safety protocols.”
“Powerball has strict safety necessities that should be met by way of all 48 lotteries sooner than a drawing can happen. When the specified safety protocols are whole, the drawing can be carried out underneath the supervision of lottery safety officers and unbiased auditors,” a remark mentioned.
In an emailed remark to queries from The Related Press, the Multi-State Lottery Affiliation mentioned the extend used to be the results of a taking part lottery that wanted extra time to procedure its gross sales. “We nonetheless plan on protecting the Powerball drawing this night,” the remark mentioned, although no timing used to be supplied.
Wealthy Pedroncelli by way of Related Press
The jackpot is just about $400 million better than the former checklist jackpot and can continue to grow till any person wins the prize. Most effective 4 earlier jackpots have crowned $1 billion, however none of the ones are on the subject of the present prize, which began at $20 million again on Aug. 6 and over 3 winless months has grown ever extra huge. No person has gained the jackpot since Aug. 3.
A winner who chooses an annuity, paid every year over 29 years, would get the estimated $1.9 billion payout. Just about all winners as a substitute go for money, which for Monday’s drawing could be $929.1 million.
The chances of profitable a Powerball jackpot is 1 in 292.2 million.
The sport is performed in 45 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.