Delay in Saturday Night Powerball drawing with $1.30 billion jackpot

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

The drawing was held shortly before 2:30 a.m. ET and a lottery officials reported a winning ticket was sold in Oregon.

Earlier in the evening, 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.”

Powerball’s website accused “one participating lottery” for taking longer to prepare for the draw. The announcement said the procedures “protect the integrity and security of the Powerball game.”

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Players should keep tickets.

According to the Powerball announcement, the winning numbers will be announced on the Powerball website and YouTube channel after the drawing, which will also be webcast live.

“Remember to keep your tickets for Saturday’s Powerball drawing,” the message clarified. “When the required pre-draw procedures are complete, the Powerball drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors.”