Posted on 11/08/2022 2:12:45 AM PST by EBH
The California Lottery announced late Monday night that it’s delaying the Powerball drawing because officials need more time to complete security protocols.
The delay is caused by one participating lottery that needs more time to process its sales, the Multi-State Lottery Commission told CNN in a statement. The drawing is still planned to occur after that procedure is completed.
Earlier, the California Lottery said, “Powerball has strict security requirements that must be met by all 48 lotteries before a drawing can occur,” adding that a participating lottery needs extra time to meet those requirements before the drawing can be conducted.
“When the required security protocols are complete, the drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors. Winning numbers will be posted as soon as they are available,” the California Lottery said.
In a following update, the California Lottery said the delay was still in effect as of early Tuesday morning due to an issue in another state.
“It is not due to any delays at the California Lottery. There is currently no estimated time for the drawing,” said the California Lottery, adding winning numbers will be posted on its Twitter account and website when they are available.
The delay for the highly anticipated drawing comes as the Powerball lottery jackpot has swelled to $1.9 billion Monday, according to the California Lottery, making it the largest lotto prize ever offered – just as its organizers intended when they changed the odds in 2015.
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This gets my vote for thread winner.
Wait until it goes digital like the voting system. We can lose faith in the lottery then as well.
It’s rigged Jim! What lottery is the hold-up????
If nobody wins after the numbers are FINALLY revealed it means things will be really jammed up for the Wednesday powerball since less time for people to buy their tickets for that drawing.
Or at least a blue state resident so that tax revenue flows back to the Democrats.
I guess this means a Democrat will win.
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Like Gavin.
Wouldn’t surprise me.
Dominion machine used to pick the nnumbers
Dominion machine used to pick the nnumbers
numbers have been drawn..you needed powerball 10 to win. so far seeing dont know if winner and others saying no winner
seeing reports next one is worth 2.3 billion
The California Lottery announced late Monday night that it’s delaying the Powerball drawing because officials need more time to complete security protocols.
I just found out ONE person won the jackpot in California. $2.4 billion total, unbelievable. I assume he or she will go home with at least a billion after taxes unless California taxes are even more insane now.
Perhaps Czar Newsom will suggest the person donate it...for the children....
Winner in CA...hope its not a Pelosi...
I wonder if that person is “connected?”
Ha ha California makes me wonder. I assume we will never learn his or her identity. But if it is legit, I can’t even imagine how someone could wrap their brain around that, being given a billion dollars in cash. It’s like being told “You now have unlimited money forever”. That guy could spend a million bucks a month and it would take him 83 years to spend it all
You appear tp be unfamiliar with federal and state income tax. 37% + 13.1% =50.1%
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