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• New Year's Day Powerball jackpot soars to $500 million after months with no winner

  December 31, 2021 3:53 PM

  After 37 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner, the New Year's Day Powerball winnings rose to $500 million. The jackpot was previously $483 million but was raised after no ticket matched all six numbers draw in Wednesday's drawing. It now has an estimated cash value of... more »

• 83-year-old Gonzales grandmother wins the jackpot

  February 9, 2018 10:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE – An 83-year-old grandmother won a Louisiana Lottery jackpot of $525,000, the state lottery office revealed Friday. Josephine Prendergast of Gonzales had the sole winning ticket for the January 20 th Lotto jackpot. “I was reading the numbers and checking them each off thinking ‘that’s not... more »

• How a man from Baton Rouge turned his duck hunt into a $2 million jackpot

  January 24, 2018 6:56 PM

  NATCHEZ – A man from Baton Rouge won a $2 million jackpot in a last-minute bet at a Mississippi casino recently, the Natchez newspaper reported Wednesday. Terry Hill won while playing a progressive slot machine at the Magnolia Bluffs Casino Tuesday. Hill won after playing $34. “I don't... more »

• Three Powerball tickets sold in Louisiana worth tens of thousands of dollars

  January 4, 2018 7:24 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- Three Powerball tickets sold in southeast Louisiana are worth tens of thousands of dollars. WWL-TV reports two tickets that were sold in New Orleans and Harahan matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball to win $50,000 each. The third ticket was sold in Kentwood and... more »

• Mega Millions jackpot reaches $333 million

  June 21, 2016 11:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Mega Millions lottery game has reached an estimated jackpot of $333 million for the Tuesday night drawing, making it one of the largest jackpots in the history of the multi-state game. The jackpot starts at $15 million and grows from there until a lucky winner... more »

• Powerball jackpot now at $1.4 billion

  January 11, 2016 11:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - While those 292 million to one odds haven’t changed, the biggest jackpot in Powerball history has gotten even bigger Monday as it has reached an estimated $1.4 billion. The prize is sure to grow as more people invest $2 a ticket for their shot at a... more »

• Powerball frenzy boosts jackpot to $500 million Play Video

  January 6, 2016 12:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lines at convenience stores throughout the state are sure to be a bit longer than usual as the already impressive Powerball grand prize has now climbed to $500 million. After a consecutive 17th draw without a winner, the jackpot jumped again early Wednesday, boosting the previously... more »