EST Monday drawing, the association told The Associated Press: “It’s against our policy to name the lottery that is experiencing the delay.” Later on Tuesday morning, the association said in a new statement that Powerball was “in communication with the lottery throughout the night as it works to resolve the issue.” Nearly three hours after the scheduled 10:59 p.m. Once Powerball receives the outstanding submission, the drawing can proceed,” the Multi-State Lottery Association said in a statement.
“Powerball requires all 48 participating lotteries to submit their sales and play data prior to the winning numbers being selected. The problems in holding a drawing Monday night were blamed on one participating lottery’s inability to process its sales data.
