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Those impatiently waiting for the record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot had to wait after a ‘technical failure’‘ caused the drawing to be delayed.
The delay was announced on social media Monday night and attributed to a state lottery not having enough time to complete its security investigations.
“Tonight’s Powerball drawing has been delayed because a participating lottery requires additional time to complete required security protocols,” the California Lottery said after the delay was announced.
“Powerball has strict security requirements that all 48 lotteries must meet before a draw can take place,” the lottery agency continued.
The prize of $1.9 billion is the largest prize in the history of the game at several hundred million dollars
Monday night’s delay came at an inopportune time for many Americans impatiently waiting to find out if they had won the $1.9 billion prize.
“Once the required security protocols are in place, the draw will be conducted under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors,” the California Lottery tweet continues.
Winning numbers will be published as soon as they are available. Thanks for your patience.’
It is not known which state or system is causing the problem, but at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the California Lottery system shared more information about the situation.
The #Powerball draw is still postponed. There is a problem in another state.
It is not due to any delays with the California Lottery. There is currently no estimated time for the draw,” according to the Golden State lottery system.
Twitter users were eager to take the opportunity to point out both the hilarious and “suspicious” side of the delay late Monday night.
‘Post what state THEY SHOULD BE DAMAGED,’ said one person.
“If the problem is someone won and you just don’t have the money, say it’s okay, I promise,” wrote another.
The California Lottery was one of the first to explain the ‘glitch’ Monday night
California lottery system said one state was unable to complete proper security checks before the draw
“Okay, what if you just tell the rest of us what the numbers are and we all promise we won’t leave that state behind,” one Twitter user responded to the California lottery.
“I think Florida. They don’t want to admit it because that’s where they do the drawing and it would be vague if they have an FL winner,” wrote another.
The Powerball website still says the draw is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 7 at 10:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and the results are “pending.”
In April, a Powerball draw was delayed by more than four hours, also apparently due to a “glitch” that took longer to comply with proper protocols, according to WJW.
The prize was raised to $1.9 billion after no jackpot winners were reported on Saturday
Just like last summer WCBD reported that a Powerball draw was postponed to give multiple lotteries extra time.
Monday’s prize is the largest since the 2016 .
586 billion and has an estimated payout value of $929.1 million.
The amount was raised after no one came forward with a winning ticket in Saturday’s $1.6 billion contest.
So far there have been 40 draws with no winner, pushing the prize to new heights.
To win the $1.9 billion, a person must match all six numbers. The last win was on August 3, when a Pennsylvania resident won $206.9 million.
As the prize gets bigger, more people play which also pushes up the amount included in the prize and the pattern continues until someone wins
Powerball tickets cost $2 each and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Winners can choose to receive a series of payments over nearly three decades and receive nearly the promised $1.9 billion, or cash out for a single payment that is significantly taxed.
If several people win, the prize must be divided.
Before the winner can walk away with a single payment of approximately $929.1 million in prize money, a 24 percent federal tax will be withheld from gambling winnings.
The odds of winning the $1.9 billion jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Powerball
This would immediately reduce that amount by $223 million for a single award winner, who, according to Forbes, would take home $706 million.
Then another $97 million will be drawn for the top federal marginal rate of 37 percent, which would lower the prize amount to $470 million.
For those who choose to receive payments in about 29 years, expect to get $50 million a year. But the federal tax would reduce that amount to $31.5 million annually, Forbes reported.
Depending on the state of the winner, more money can be raised.