**UPDATE: Jackpot craze is over: winning $2.04 billion Powerball ticket sold in California**
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(WWJ/AP) — If you're wondering who may be a billionaire this morning after the record-breaking Powerball drawing was delayed Monday evening — you're going to have to wait a little longer.
Lottery officials said more than likely, numbers won't be announced until later Tuesday because of a technical problem and more time needed to carry out security procedures.
So what does this mean?
Jake Harris with the Michigan Lottery told WWJ's Jonathan Carlson that while the situation is unusual, it's not unheard of.
"The drawing has a lot of stringent security requirements to protect the integrity of the game," Harris explained. "One of the states that participates is still working on balancing their sales and play data. Until that's complete, they cannot conduct a drawing."
While the situation is "unfortunate" for millions and millions of people left waiting to hear if they've become a billionaire, Harris said that the lottery is only following procedures to make sure the game stays honest for all players.
Harris mentioned a similar incident occurred back on April 9 when numbers were released just before 4 a.m. Sunday morning after a 5-hour delay. The late drawing was also blamed on a technical issue.
Harris said with such a huge and historic jackpot this time around, ticket sales skyrocketed, paving the way for the current dilemma.
"A lottery, not sure who it is, but I can tell you it's not Michigan, is still working processing all those wagers and once they get that done, they will let those folks at Powerball know and they will be able to conduct that drawing."
According to officials, all 48 jurisdictions must meet the security protocols before a drawing happens. Powerball is played in 45 states as well as Washington D.C, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
The jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until someone wins the prize. Only four previous jackpots have topped $1 billion, but none of those are close to the current prize, which started at $20 million back on Aug. 6 and over three winless months has grown ever more massive. No one has won the jackpot since Aug. 3.
A winner who chooses an annuity, paid annually over 29 years, would get the estimated $1.9 billion payout. Nearly all winners instead opt for cash, which for Monday's drawing would be $929.1 million.
