The Monday drawing for the Powerball lottery, with its largest-ever jackpot at roughly $1.9 billion, has been delayed.
Officials claimed a participating lottery needed “extra time to complete the required security protocols.”
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The winning numbers and recorded video of the drawing will be posted to the Powerball website and YouTube channel after the protocols are complete, according to a media alert.
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The drawing was supposed to be at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time. The Powerball website listed the estimated jackpot at $1.9 billion and cash value at $929.1 million.
“We apologize for the delay,” the brief statement said.
