Powerball drawing delayed: This is why Monday's document $1.9 billion lottery is being introduced right now

The profitable numbers for the document $1.9 billion Powerball lottery are anticipated Tuesday morning after it was delayed resulting from a technical problem.

The Multi-State Lottery Affiliation launched an announcement early Tuesday morning explaining that one taking part lottery wanted further time to course of “gross sales and play information.”

RECORD $1.9 BILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT DRAWING DELAYED

Powerball has stringent safety necessities to guard the integrity of the sport and stays dedicated to holding a drawing that provides all gamers a good probability to win,” Powerball officers mentioned. “Because of the size of the draw delay, it's doubtless that we are going to not know the official outcomes of the Powerball drawing till Tuesday morning.”

The Powerball web site lists the estimated jackpot at $1.9 billion and money worth at $929.1 million.

Powerball gamers had been inspired to “maintain on to their tickets.” Officers mentioned that after the protocols are full, the profitable numbers and recorded video of the drawing will likely be posted to the Powerball web site and YouTube channel.

The drawing was initially scheduled for 10:59 p.m. Japanese time.

As a result of nobody has hit the Powerball jackpot in three months, the prize is ready to be the world’s largest thus far. The "biggest jackpot in a nationwide lottery" was in January 2016, when three tickets in California, Florida, and Tennessee received a $1.586 billion jackpot.