Following a delayed drawing on Saturday night, a Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $1.33 billion has been confirmed as sold in Oregon. The winning numbers for this significant windfall were 22, 27, 44, 52, 69, and the red Powerball 9.
The lucky winner of this sizable jackpot now faces a decision between receiving the full prize paid out over 29 years or opting for a one-time lump sum payment of $621.1 million. This win marks the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the Powerball game and only the sixth time a player from Oregon has secured the grand prize, with the last win occurring in June 2018, as reported by the state’s lottery website.
Details regarding where the winning ticket was purchased or the identity of the winner remain undisclosed at this time, though Oregon law mandates that lottery winners’ names be made public. The newly minted billionaire has a window of 60 days to claim their winnings.
The announcement of this substantial win faced a delay of several hours due to pre-draw procedures necessary to ensure the security and integrity of the Powerball game. According to Powerball, these procedures involve meticulously checking and verifying every ticket sold nationwide against two different computer systems before the numbers are drawn. Consequently, the drawing occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning, departing from the usual 11 p.m. timing.
