Here’s Why Powerball Didn’t Happen Last Night
What happened last night?
There we were, sitting patiently in front of our TVs last night, waiting and watching to see who won the huge Powerball jackpot. But then, nothing happened.
First, don’t worry. The drawing results will be made known today. There was a problem with some retailers being unable to sell tickets. The Multi-State Lottery Association announced last night that the drawing was temporarily delayed because some entries had not yet ben received due to ‘electronic processing issues’. They went on to say that the full drawing will be posted on the Powerball website and YouTube channel when it’s available. A similar problem happened a couple of weeks ago and another time back in April. There was also a delay last summer, when several lotteries had to pass ‘security protocols’. The current Powerball jackpot is by far the largest amount ever, surpassing the previous high by over $400,000,000.
The current Powerball started as only $20 million back in August. But due to no winnners’ numbers being drawn, it has risen to almost $2 billion dollars. The chances suck, though. You have a 1 in 292.2 million chance of winning the big money. If you choose 29 yearly payments, you’ll win $1.9 billion dollars. If you choose a one-time cash payment, you’ll get $929 million in cash. The wilest part? If there is no winner this time around, the jackpot will be solidly over $2 billion dollars. meanwhile, there are still several winning lottery tickets from Florida out there, with values of up to $1 million dollars, so check your tickets! Source: WFLA.com
UPDATE: 9:54 a.m. There was NOT a winner in the Powerball last night, which means the jackpot is now up to $2.3 billion dollars!
Election Day 2022
'I Voted' Sticker: 5 Fun Facts About Civic Duty's Most Iconic Symbol
Besides having a say in your local, state and federal government representatives, one of the most popular aspects of going to vote is receiving an “I Voted” sticker.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve taken a selfie proudly showing off proof you voted. (This author is certainly guilty of doing so on multiple occasions.) But you should be proud to show off your sticker! Not only are you exercising your civic duty, but you’re also in possession of a true American icon.
Of course, for the 2024 election, the classic “I Voted” sticker has seen more designs join the fray. However, few have garnered as much attention as one particular design in Michigan. This year, the Wolverine State held a contest for residents to submit a new “I Voted” sticker design that will be printed and handed out at polling stations across the state. Among the winners was a design showing a werewolf ripping off a shirt in front of an American flag, which has since received a ton of attention nationwide.
John Oliver even talked about the infamous sticker on Last Week Tonight. He said of the design, “The founding fathers should frankly be ashamed that they didn’t ensure voting came with complimentary werewolf swag. I cannot believe it took nearly 250 years for a young Michigan genius to solve that obvious flaw in our democracy.”
Oliver’s praise didn’t just stop there. When the design was first released, the host jokingly said, “Yes! Everything about that is perfect. The line work, the kinetic energy of the shirt being ripped off, the wolf’s head thrown back in patriotic ecstasy at the concept of democracy. I know this is not the point, but I would commit voter fraud to get multiples of that sticker.”
That description eventually led to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to respond to Oliver saying, “No need to ‘commit voter fraud,’ John and @LastWeekTonight! We’ll send you some stickers.”
While the Michigan werewolf design is incredibly fun, let us not forget about the original design where this all started. Here are five fun facts about the classic “I Voted” sticker.
Famous People Who Will Have Less Money Than You If You Win The Powerball
Sean Roberts was conceived in the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky by two passionate, panel aligning, third shifters who had grown bored with the same ole same ole. Upon birth, he was placed in the trunk of a new Stingray and sent off to find his destiny.
That destiny included several stints on radio stations across the United States. Some played punk country gospel, while others focused on Croatian death metal played backwards.
After many years and many adventures, Sean wound up on The Shark, where he does shots of tequila while playing the most badass tunes ever created by humankind.
He remains humble, however, never forgetting about the lean years...the street corners and dark alleys where he played songs on his car stereo for food and sex.
He's on top and he's never gonna stop LIVING THE DREAM!
