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• Louisiana residents encouraged to get vaccinated, become eligible for cash prizes Play Video

  July 14, 2021 7:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana officials are encouraging residents to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by offering them the opportunity to enter a $1 million lottery drawing. According to Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), vaccinated residents have the chance to win cash prizes, including four prizes of $100,000, nine prizes of... more »

• Powerball game adjustments include $20 million starting jackpot

  March 26, 2020 11:49 AM

  The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) that operates Powerball and the Louisiana Lottery, announced temporary game changes in response to changing player participation amid the COVID-19 emergency. Following the next jackpot win, Powerball’s starting jackpot will reset to a guaranteed $20 million (annuity prize) with minimum roll increases of $2... 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 »

• $50K unclaimed Powerball prize expires next month

  July 25, 2016 5:23 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Officials say a lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold in the New Orleans area earlier this year, and the lucky individual has until August 25 to step forward and claim the prize. The winning ticket matched four of the five white ball numbers drawn and the... more »