Monday night's Powerball drawing was delayed due to what the organization called a 'technical problem.'
— Powerball announced Monday night that the world-record $1.9 billion drawing"has been delayed due to a participating lottery needing extra time to complete the required security protocols."
In an emailed statement to queries from The Associated Press, the Multi-State Lottery Association said the delay was the result of a participating lottery that needed additional time to process its sales."We still plan on holding the Powerball drawing tonight," the statement said, though no timing was provided.When the issue has been resolved, the winning numbers will be posted on Powerball.com and a recording of the drawing will be available on the Powerball YouTube channel.
A winner who chooses an annuity, paid annually over 29 years, would get the estimated $1.9 billion payout. Nearly all winners instead opt for cash, which for Monday's drawing would be $929.1 million. the last drawingOnly four previous jackpots have topped $1 billion, but none were close to the current prize, which started at $20 million back on Aug. 6 and over three winless months has grown ever more massive. No one has won the jackpot since Aug. 3.
went to a winning ticket sold in Pennsylvania in early August, and the prize fund has been increasing since then. Interested players can purchase Powerball tickets, sold at $2 per play, in 45 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to lottery officials.
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