Record-breaking US$1.9 billion Powerball lottery delayed by transaction sales – Nationwide

Officials said the record-breaking $1.9 billion Powerball draw was postponed after participating lotteries had trouble processing sales, and the results were likely not known until late Tuesday.

“Powerball requires you to submit sales and play data for all 48 lotteries you are participating in before selecting your winning numbers. We can,” the Multistate Lottery Association said in a statement.

About three hours after the draw was scheduled for Monday at 10:59 p.m., the association told the Associated Press: On Tuesday morning, the association said in a new statement that Powerball “is in contact with the lottery overnight to resolve any issues.”

“Like the rest of the United States, Powerball is eager to host a world-record jackpot draw, but protecting the integrity of the draw means it will be delayed even further. is of the utmost importance,” the statement said.

The winning numbers and recorded video of the draw will be posted on the Powerball website and YouTube channel. Players must retain their tickets, the statement said.

The jackpot is about $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will continue to grow until someone wins. In the past he has only had four jackpots above $1 billion, but none come close to his current prize. The current prize money he started on August 6 with $20 million is bigger than ever in his three winless months. No one has won the jackpot since August 3rd.

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The winner who opted for an annuity paid annually over 29 years would receive an estimated payout of $1.9 billion. Nearly all of the winners opted for cash instead, and Monday’s drawing puts her at $929.1 million.

Big prizes are attracting more and more people to drop $2 on Powerball tickets, but the game’s extraordinarily long odds of 1 in 292.2 million mean that the next draw will go through without winning the big prize. means likely. That boosts Wednesday’s draw jackpot to over $2 billion for him.

Someone who spent $2 on a Powerball ticket might wonder if something is wrong when 40 draws go through without a jackpot winner, but this is how the game is designed. Until the growing jackpot attracts more players, it is unlikely that anyone will win. It means you can. Here are the points for the state lottery.

Still, it’s been a very long time without a jackpot, and if there’s no winner on Tuesday due to the delay, we’ve reached the record.

The game is played in 45 states, as well as Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Dudley-Lowe reports from Atlanta.

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