Don’t tear up your ticket yet!
The huge $1.3 billion Powerball drawing scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed, putting the life-changing dreams of aspiring players on hold.
The numbers were supposed to be drawn at 10:59 p.m., but the numbers remained pending at 11:30 p.m.
powerball stated in a statement The cause of the delay is that one of the participating lotteries “requires additional time to complete necessary pre-drawing procedures established to protect the security and integrity of the Powerball game. ”.
Powerball said all tickets sold nationwide must be verified against two different computer systems before numbers are drawn.
This process ensures that all tickets are considered and all plays are given an equal chance to win.
“Tonight, there is one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete its pre-drawing process,” Powerball said.
The company instructed players to hold on to their tickets until the process is completed.The raffle will be streamed live powerball.comBut exactly when that will be is unclear.
The delay sparked outrage on social media.
“This is the second time Powerball has failed to hold its scheduled drawing despite having over $1 billion. That has to raise some questions,” Ryan said.・Epling tweeted.
“There is absolutely no fraud in Powerball. They just need more time to make sure the winning tickets are drawn in California,” said another skeptic. Posted.
“Is everyone cheating or something terrible going on because it’s Powerball? This is why people are playing less and less suspicious activity like this,” said one user. Masu. asked a question.
“So they tell me they had to postpone Powerball? Is it because I won and they want to pick someone else, which makes me feel weird?” It’s because of this,” said one woman. made a joke.
