By SHAMEKA DUDLEY-LOWE and SCOTT McFETRIDGE (Associated Press)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Someone who purchased a Powerball ticket in California has gained a document $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after greater than three months with out anybody hitting the highest prize.
The profitable numbers drawn Tuesday morning on the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee have been: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the pink Powerball was 10.
The Multi-State Lottery Association stated Monday night time’s scheduled drawing was delayed by almost 10 hours till Tuesday as a result of a collaborating lottery had points processing gross sales.
The jackpot was by far the most important lottery jackpot ever gained, topping the earlier document $1.586 billion prize gained by three Powerball ticketholders in 2016.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows under.
The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot have been drawn Tuesday morning after a virtually 10-hour delay and now gamers should wait a bit longer to seek out out if anybody has gained the huge prize.
The numbers for the drawing held on the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee have been: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the pink Powerball was 10.
The Multi-State Lottery Association stated Monday night time’s Powerball drawing was delayed till 8:57 a.m. EST Tuesday as a result of a collaborating lottery had points processing gross sales. The affiliation stated it was in opposition to its coverage to say which lottery had the delay.
The jackpot was reported as an estimated $1.9 billion on Monday, however the prize was elevated to $2.04 billion Tuesday morning after up to date calculations.
It wasn’t instantly recognized whether or not any jackpot-winning tickets have been bought, however phrase of that was anticipated to be introduced later within the day.
The jackpot is greater than $400 million bigger than the earlier document jackpot and can continue to grow till somebody wins the prize. Only 4 earlier jackpots have topped $1 billion, however none of these are near the present prize, which began at $20 million again on Aug. 6 and over three winless months has grown ever extra large. No one has gained the jackpot since Aug. 3.
The issues in holding a drawing Monday night time have been blamed on one collaborating lottery’s lack of ability to course of its gross sales knowledge.
“Powerball requires all 48 participating lotteries to submit their sales and play data prior to the winning numbers being selected. Once Powerball receives the outstanding submission, the drawing can proceed,” the Multi-State Lottery Association stated in a press release.
Nearly three hours after the scheduled 10:59 p.m. EST Monday drawing, the affiliation instructed The Associated Press: “It’s against our policy to name the lottery that is experiencing the delay.” Later on Tuesday morning, the affiliation stated in a brand new assertion that Powerball was “in communication with the lottery throughout the night as it works to resolve the issue.”
Terry Rich, a former director of the Iowa Lottery who additionally served on the Powerball board, stated the delay was doubtless because of a two-part verification system of ticket gross sales that makes use of an outdoor vendor to make sure all is so as earlier than the sport’s numbers are drawn.
“Each state must verify through a dual process that all of the sales and dollars match before the Multi-State Lottery Association can do the draw,” stated Rich, who headed the Iowa Lottery for 10 years and was president of the North American Lottery Association. “This is a state-by-state procedure, which separates the whole process and has been very effective.”
Rich stated state lotteries take care of related issues a number of occasions a 12 months however the delays often don’t entice a lot consideration as a result of the potential jackpots are far lower than was up for grabs this week.
The profitable numbers and recorded video of the drawing have been posted to the Powerball’s YouTube channel.
The $2.04 billion prize is for a winner who chooses an annuity, paid yearly over 29 years. Nearly all winners as a substitute go for money, however the worth of that choice wasn’t instantly accessible Tuesday morning.
The odds of profitable the jackpot are 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.
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Dudley-Lowe reported from Atlanta.
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