Powerball lottery delays record $1,9 billion jackpot draw due to security concerns

The appointed time came to find out who could win the record-breaking $1,9 billion Powerball jackpot, but the evening of November 7 turned into the morning of November 8, the wait continued as a processing delay prevented numbers from being drawn. The New York Times.

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In a statement Powerball it says that the draw has been postponed because one of the 48 participating lotteries has not yet processed sales and draw data.

"Powerball has strict security requirements to protect the integrity of the game," the statement said. The results of the draw will not be known until the morning of November 8th.

The winner will receive the largest payout in U.S. lottery history, officials said, eclipsing a $1,586 billion payout in 2016 split among three Powerball winners in California, Florida and Tennessee that set a world record.

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The big money draw on November 7 evening, originally scheduled for 10:59 AM ET, became possible after 40 consecutive draws without a winner. The record set last year for the most consecutive Powerball draws without a winner ended on October 4, 2021, with $699,8 million won in California after 41 draws.

"Like the rest of America and the world, I think we're all looking forward to this historic jackpot being hit," said Drew Sweetko, chairman of the Powerball Product Group and chief executive of the Pennsylvania Lottery.

The winner, if any, can receive a lump sum prize of $929,1 million or 30 milestone payments over 29 years worth $1,9 billion. The first thing winners should do, according to experts, is seek advice from a lawyer, financial advisor, and accountant. Winners should research the professionals they turn to for help, check the status of their licenses, and get recommendations.

The Powerball prize was the second billion dollar jackpot in recent months. This summer, a single Mega Millions ticket sold in Des Plaines, Illinois, brought in $1,34 billion. Previous billion dollar jackpots have been won in 2016, 2018 and 2021.

For more than a week now, the ever-growing Powerball jackpot has sparked a ticket-buying craze across the country by regular lottery players and even some naysayers hoping a 1 in 292,2 million odds of winning will be in their favor. .

At a Wawa store in Manassas, Virginia, about 7 miles southwest of Washington, on November 50, 61-year-old Seymour Jordan was selecting Powerball numbers on a machine while another man waited patiently behind him.

Jordan said that he and five of his security colleagues pooled their money and each contributed $12 to the last draw. This is the fourth time the group has teamed up to try and win the race; they have won about $30 so far.

Today, he said, he just bought one set for himself to care for his church, his two adult children and 11 grandchildren. “This could change my life and my family’s life,” he said as he reflected on the win. “My wife says, 'I wish you would stop.'

A 7-Eleven store in Gainesville, Virginia, offered a $3 lottery promotion: $1 for a cookie and $2 for a set of Powerball numbers. Customers like David Goudinas, 52, played the lottery from time to time and the huge jackpot was too tempting to pass up.

Goudinas, who has a 17-year-old daughter going to college next year, bought five tickets, though he admitted the odds were against him.

"I think it's worth $10 for that kind of entertainment," said Gudinas, a federal official. He said he would "save some, spend some" and possibly save money for college if he won.

But he wasn't going to watch the late night prank. "I'll probably sleep," he said.

On Nov. 3 at a Chevron gas station in Miami, 82-year-old Ruben Perez had a plan for what he would do with the jackpot if he won.

He said he would take his wife and go somewhere better than Miami, where he has been living for 20 years. One possible destination, he said, could be his wife's native Honduras.

Perez, a former police officer and longtime Powerball player, said he typically spent about $50 a week on tickets.

“I just hope that someone who really needs it gets a win,” he added. "Even if it's not me."

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Players can buy a $2 Powerball ticket in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Five states do not participate: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

In Franklin and Oneida, Idaho counties, which draw Powerball players from neighboring Utah, ticket sales rose 597 percent last week from a "more traditional week a month ago" when the jackpot stood at about $354 million.

The states control lottery operations and have different rules regarding the taxation of winnings and the need to release the names of winners.

In Florida, anyone can request the winner's name, city of residence, and winning amount. People who win $250 or more are exempt from this rule for 000 days from the day they receive the prize.

In Miami, Janice Lasky Greenspan said she played the lottery several times a year, usually buying five or 10 tickets at a time, but the record-breaking Powerball jackpot inspired her to buy 15 tickets at a Publix supermarket on Nov. 3 morning.

“The first thing I will do after winning? - She said. “I’ll change my phone number.”

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