Powerball Jackpot Drawing Delayed

Saturday night’s drawing for the $1.30 billion Powerball jackpot was delayed, officials said, because required “pre-draw procedures” were not completed.

The lottery issued a statement instructing players to hang on to their tickets. The lottery statement said once the verification procedures were complete, the numbers would be drawn and posted online.

“Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn,” the statement read. “This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win. Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process.”

‘One participating lottery’ blamed for Powerball delay

The statement issued on Powerball’s website blamed “one participating lottery” that needed more time to complete the pre-draw procedures. The statement said the procedures were enacted to “protect the integrity and security of the Powerball game.”

When will the winning Powerball numbers be drawn?

There was no timetable provided. The statement said that drawing will be performed only when the pre-draw procedures are complete. The Multi-State Lottery Association could not provide an estimate on Saturday night.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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