Louisiana Lottery Corporation Press Releases

$11.7 Million Won During Lottery Drawings in August With Another $877,000 in Fast Play Winnings; Scratch-Off Winners Claim $16.5 ...

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported nearly $11.7 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during August, highlighted by a Lotto jackpot prize worth $1,850,000. In addition, Fast Play players won more than $877,000, and …

Mississippi Man Claims $1 Million Mega Millions Prize Purchased in Hammond

Charles Polk of Brookhaven, Miss., claimed the $1 million Mega Millions match-5 prize at Louisiana Lottery Headquarters in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, August 8. He purchased his ticket from Quick Way #5 in Hammond for the Aug. 4 drawing when the jackpot was at …

Shreveport Regional Office Closed Aug. 29

Published on Aug 29, 2023

Shreveport Regional Office Closed Aug. 28

Published on Aug 28, 2023

Lottery Offices Closed Sept. 4 For Labor Day

All Louisiana Lottery offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 for Labor Day. All drawings will be conducted as usual and players may still claim small prizes and purchase tickets from Lottery retailers. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Louisiana Lottery Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 25th Consecutive Year

Louisiana Lottery President Rose Hudson announced today that the Louisiana Lottery Corporation has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States …

$9 Million Won During Lottery Drawings in July With Another $856,000 in Fast Play Winnings; Scratch-Off Winners Claim $17 Million

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported more than $9 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during July, highlighted by an Easy 5 jackpot prize worth $297,619. In addition, Fast Play players won nearly $856,000, and scratch- …

Louisiana Lottery Announces NASCAR Powerball Playoff Promotion Semifinalists With Powerball First Millionaire of the Year Second-...

Lottery Headquarters Closed Aug. 7

Louisiana Lottery Launches Two New Orleans Saints-Branded Instant-Win Games Featuring Drawings for Second-Chance Prizes and One-of-...

Two new instant-win Saints-branded games launch Aug. 6 and 7.For the 15th season, the Louisiana Lottery will partner with the New Orleans Saints to offer team-branded instant-win games, this time with a $3 Fast Play game and a $5 scratch-off game that …

Louisiana Lottery Finished Best Year on Books, Contributes Over $212 Million to State Treasury

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation ended its fiscal year with over $653.3 million in revenue, making 2023 the Lottery’s best year ever. Resulting transfers to the state treasury for K-12 public education were more than $212 million, up nearly $20.9 million …

$7.3 Million Won During Lottery Drawings in June With Another $831,000 in Fast Play Winnings; Scratch-Off Winners Claim $16.9 ...

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported more than $7.3 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during June, highlighted by a Powerball match-4 + PB prize worth $50,000. In addition, Fast Play players won nearly $831,000, and …

Covington Resident Wins VIP Concert Experience of a Lifetime During First Living Lucky with Luke Combs Second-Chance Drawing

BATON ROUGE – Covington resident Nicole Eiselen won the VIP concert experience of a lifetime on July 13 after her entry was drawn out of approximately 11,700 entries as the winner of a Living Lucky with Luke Combs VIP Experience Prize Package during the …

The Louisiana Lottery Celebrates National Lottery Week July 16-22

Published on Jul 14, 2023

Lottery Offices Closed July 3-4 for Independence Day

All Louisiana Lottery offices will be closed Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. All drawings will be conducted as usual and players may still claim small prizes and purchase tickets from Lottery retailers. All offices …

Lottery Headquarters Closed June 23

Published on Jun 20, 2023

Lottery's Shreveport Office Reopens

Published on Jun 20, 2023

Lottery's Shreveport Office Currently Closed

Published on Jun 19, 2023

Lottery Offices Closed June 16 for Juneteenth

All Louisiana Lottery offices will be closed Friday, June 16, in observance of Juneteenth. All drawings will be conducted as usual and players may still claim small prizes and purchase tickets from Lottery retailers. All offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on …

$10.8 Million Won During Lottery Drawings in May With Another $984,000 in Fast Play Winnings; Scratch-Off Winners Claim $17.9 ...

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reported more than $10.8 million in winning tickets for its draw-style games during May, highlighted by a Lotto jackpot prize worth $700,000. In addition, Fast Play players won over $984,000, and scratch-off …