- The winning numbers 22-27-33-52-69 and a Powerball of 9 were chosen.
- There was a winning jackpot ticket sold in Oregon
- Lottery officials delayed the drawing for three hours so security checks could be completed by a state.
One lucky winner in Oregon is $1.3 billion richer after Saturday’s Powerball drawing… but who exactly the new billionaire is remains a mystery.
The winning numbers 22-27-44-52-69 with a Powerball of 9 were drawn on April 6. According to lottery officials, there has been only one jackpot winner in the Beaver State.
The lump sum prize is $621 million before taxes, although the winner has the option of making 29 annual payments for the full jackpot.
The draw, originally scheduled for 11 p.m., was delayed to complete required procedures before the numbers were announced.
A ticket sold in Oregon won the Powerball jackpot of more than $1.3 billion, the eighth largest in U.S. history.
It is not yet clear where the winning ticket was specifically sold.
In Oregon, winners cannot remain anonymous because their names are public.
The winner matched the correct six two-digit numbers on a $2 bill. The odds of this happening are one in 292.2 million.
Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
In addition to the jackpot winner, million-dollar tickets were sold in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan and Wyoming.
The winning numbers 22-27-44-52-69 with a Powerball of 9 were drawn on April 6.
The draw, originally scheduled for 11 p.m., was delayed to complete required procedures before the numbers were announced.
The traditional late-night drawing was delayed after “a participating lottery needed additional time to complete pre-draw procedures,” according to Powerball officials.
Measures have been put in place to ensure the security of the draw.
The rules require all tickets sold to be verified by two computer systems before numbers can be drawn, according to Powerball. This ensures that all players have an equal chance of winning.
Powerball officials said one state — without naming which — needed more time to complete the process.
“While a delay in tonight’s Powerball drawing is regrettable, it means that participating lotteries are following the rules of the game set forth to protect the integrity of the game. Every ticket purchased for Saturday’s Powerball drawing will be counted before drawing of the winning numbers,” lottery officials said.
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