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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Here’s why Powerball numbers weren’t drawn Monday night
2022-11-08
[The Hill] If you were patiently waiting for Monday night’s Powerball numbers to be drawn, you’ll have to wait a little while longer.
Water line rupture down in B1 ?
A technical error has caused a delay in Monday’s numbers being drawn, a games spokesperson said during the scheduled drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET.

Additional details have not yet been made available.

According to the California Lottery, Monday’s drawing has been delayed “due to participating lottery needing extra time to complete the required security protocols.”

“Powerball has strict security requirements that must be met by all 48 lotteries before a drawing can occur,” the California Lottery wrote on Twitter. “When the required security protocols are complete, the drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors.”

In a tweet shortly after 12:30 AM ET, the California Lottery explained an issue in another state is causing the delay. They added that “there is currently no estimated time for the drawing.”
Credibility and trust: once lost are verrry hard to get back
Posted by:3dc

#11  Someone in California won, which smells like a fix to me.
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2022-11-08 19:47  

#10  If I were THAT cynical I would have to say it relates to the election and the intellectually challenged.

'If they couldn't pick those itty-bitty numbers, how can you expect them to count ALL those ballots in less than a month or two?'.
Posted by: Cesare   2022-11-08 11:25  

#9  Karine Jean-Pierre blasted for warning it may take ‘a few days’ to count votes: ‘This insanity has to stop’
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-11-08 10:25  

#8  is the interest on such large amounts of cash worth a day or two delay for a greedy group of hacks?
Posted by: ruprecht   2022-11-08 09:40  

#7  Pretty safe bet there will be a class action lawsuit no matter what.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-11-08 09:26  

#6  Hmmm....wonder if they're waiting for some states treasurers and small countries to get their tickets in.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-11-08 09:22  

#5  Do they use fixed or floating point values?
Posted by: Billy B    2022-11-08 08:39  

#4  Maybe the money’s not there to begin with. And will they honor Monday’s tickets?
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2022-11-08 08:24  

#3  Sounds like someone(s) are trying to game the system to keep the money for themselves.

And they needed more time in order to rig the numbers in their favor.

Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2022-11-08 07:44  

#2  A technical error has caused a delay in Monday’s numbers being drawn

It's a system anomaly. Our Dominion experts have been called in. We do not expect a lengthy delay.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-11-08 06:45  

#1  So election officials are running the lottery now
Posted by: Slenter Panda4300   2022-11-08 06:28  

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