Powerball drawing for $1.9 billion jackpot delayed due to security protocol issue
The cash estimate for the current Powerball jackpot is $929.1 million
Hurry up and… wait.
The highly-anticipated drawing for the record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot was delayed Monday night, leaving people eagerly anticipating those winning numbers.
Powerball officials released a statement early Tuesday morning saying one participating lottery is still processing its sales and play data and that all 48 participating lotteries are required to submit their data before the winning numbers can be drawn.
The statement said Powerball "has stringent security requirements to protect the integrity of the game and remains committed to holding a drawing that gives all players a fair chance to win."
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The drawing for Monday evening's $1.9 billion Powerball lottery was delayed. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File / AP Newsroom)
Due to the length of the delay, the results of the drawing will likely not be known until Tuesday morning, the statement read, adding that players should hold onto their tickets. The drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors once the security protocols are complete.
The current prize exceeded the $1.586 billion jackpot that was won in 2016.
The advertised prize is for winners who receive their winnings through an annuity paid over 29 years. However, winners typically select the cash option.
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Monday's prize topped the previous record in which a $1.586 billion jackpot was won in 2016. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The cash estimate for the jackpot is now $929.1 million.
The massive jackpot comes after no one won the $1.6 billion prize on Saturday.
There have been 40 straight Powerball drawings without a winner.
Nobody has matched all six numbers and won the grand prize since August 3, when a $206.9 million jackpot was won in Pennsylvania.
The cash estimate for Monday's winning numbers is $929.1 million. (Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball officials.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.