Powerball lottery prize jumps to record breaking £2billion as millions await next draw
A jaw-dropping lottery jackpot worth more than £2billion could be won in the next Powerball draw.
The record-shattering prize has gone up even further in value after a bizarre glitch announcing Monday’s winning numbers.
Players will once again be scrambling to get their hands on a ticket for the next lot of numbers which could rocket their wealth astronomically.
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Time is running out, however, with those in the US having until Wednesday night to have another crack at landing the world’s largest lottery jackpot.
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According to News Trend Detail, Powerball results were delayed by about 10 hours, following a glitch caused by a problem with security protocols.
In a statement released on Tuesday by Powerball, the lottery said: “After a considerable delay, the Powerball drawing scheduled for Monday November 7 eventually took place several hours later on Tuesday morning.
“There were even reports of many residents from the non-participating states – Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Alabama – crossing borders to pick up their own entries.”
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It continued: “It was the high demand for tickets that led to one lottery failing to process its sales and player data in time, forcing the delay.
“In the end, nobody won the jackpot, although millions of other prizes were paid out.”
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It may not be enough to buy social media platform, Twitter as Elon Musk has found out but to say the sum is life-changing for the most of us, barely scratches the surface.
Up for grabs is $2.3bn which surpasses the $2.04bn prize available on Monday that wasn’t won.
The next biggest prize was won by three Powerball players who in January 2016 took home the equivalent of £1.381bn.
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