By SHAMEKA DUDLEY-LOWE and SCOTT McFETRIDGE (Associated Press)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot have been drawn following a delay and gamers have been awaiting the announcement of a doable winner.
The numbers for the drawing held in Tallahassee, Florida, have been: white balls 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56, and the crimson Powerball was 10.
The Multi-State Lottery Association says Monday evening’s Powerball drawing was delayed till Tuesday morning as a result of a taking part lottery had points processing gross sales. The affiliation mentioned it was towards its coverage to say which lottery had the delay.
The jackpot was reported as an estimated $1.9 billion on Monday, however was $2.04 billion Tuesday morning after up to date calculations.
It wasn’t instantly identified whether or not any jackpot-winning tickets have been offered, however phrase of that was anticipated to be introduced later within the day.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows beneath.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The record-breaking $1.9 billion Powerball drawing was delayed as a result of a taking part lottery had points processing gross sales and it’s possible that the outcomes gained’t be identified till later Tuesday, officers mentioned.
“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 mentioned 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.” On Tuesday morning, the affiliation mentioned in a brand new assertion that Powerball was “in communication with the lottery throughout the night as it works to resolve the issue.”
“Like the rest of America, Powerball is eager to hold its drawing for the world record jackpot, however, protecting the integrity of the draw is of upmost importance, even if that means a further delay,” the assertion mentioned.
The profitable numbers and recorded video of the drawing shall be posted to the Powerball web site and YouTube channel. Players ought to maintain onto their tickets, the assertion mentioned.
The jackpot is almost $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 huge. No one has gained the jackpot since Aug. 3.
A winner who chooses an annuity, paid yearly over 29 years, would get the estimated $1.9 billion payout. Nearly all winners as an alternative go for money, which for Monday’s drawing can be $929.1 million.
Even as extra folks attracted by the large prize drop $2 on a Powerball ticket, the sport’s ultra-long odds of 1 in 292.2 million means there nonetheless is an efficient likelihood that one other drawing will move with out anybody profitable the grand prize. That would push the jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to greater than $2 billion.
Those who spend $2 on a Powerball ticket would possibly marvel if one thing is improper when 40 drawings move with out a jackpot winner, however that is how the sport is designed. It’s unlikely anybody will win the prize till a rising jackpot attracts extra gamers. And extra ticket gross sales imply the lottery can elevate extra money for public packages, which is the purpose of the state lotteries.
Still, it has been an terrible very long time with out a jackpot, and if there isn’t a winner a while Tuesday now due to the delay, a document can have been reached: 41 attracts with out anybody matching all six numbers.
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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