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(Trends Wide) — The California Lottery announced late Monday that the Powerball drawing has been delayed because officials need more time to complete security protocols.
“Powerball has strict security requirements that all 48 lotteries must meet before a drawing can take place,” the California Lottery said in a social media post.
A participating lottery needs more time to meet those requirements before the draw can take place, according to the publication.
“When the required security protocols are complete, the drawing will take place under the supervision of lottery security officers and independent auditors. Winning numbers will be posted as soon as they are available,” the California Lottery said.
In a later update, the California Lottery said the delay was still in effect as of early Tuesday morning due to an issue in another state.
“It is not due to any delay in the California Lottery. There is currently no estimated time for the drawing,” the California Lottery said, adding that the winning numbers will be posted to its Twitter account and website when they become available.
The delay to the much-anticipated draw comes as the Powerball lottery jackpot jumped to $1.9 billion on Monday, according to the California Lottery, making it the largest lottery jackpot ever offered.
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