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• Office pool shares $1 million lottery prize Play Video

  May 24, 2013 3:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two dozen members of a local realtor's office who put together a lottery pool claimed their $1 million Powerball prize today. The group received $700,000 to split after state and federal taxes were withheld. They said each member of the pool would receive more then $29,000... more »

• $1 million ticket sold in Baton Rouge Play Video

  May 20, 2013 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One Powerball player winner is holding on to a $1 million ticket sold in Baton Rouge from this weekend's drawing. Louisiana Lottery officials said the million-dollar ticket was sold at Matherne's Supermarket on Bluebonnet and matched all five white numbers while missing the Powerball. "We're... more »

• $1 million Powerball ticket sold in La.

  May 20, 2013 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - While no tickets sold in Louisiana matched the biggest Powerball jackpot in history this weekend, one ticket sold in Baton Rouge is worth a $1 million prize. Louisiana Lottery officials said the million-dollar ticket was sold at Matherne's Supermarket on Bluebonnet, and matched all five white... more »

• Majority of number combos picked for Powerball pot

  May 18, 2013 10:52 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing. The odds of winning the game's largest jackpot remain astronomically high: 1 in 175.2 million. But since about 80... more »

• Powerball hits record $600M jackpot Play Video

  May 17, 2013 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Lottery spokespeople in Louisiana said the quickly-growing Powerball jackpot has hit a new record high. The Louisiana Lottery said the jackpot for the May 18 drawing is now $600 million, the highest Powerball jackpot on record. It would pay out $376.9 million for the cash option.... more »

• Big MegaMillion, Powerball jackpots boosting sales

  May 17, 2013 10:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - While Powerball fever is again driving people to buy lottery tickets before Saturday's drawing, another jackpot is being drawn tonight. The MegaMillions jackpot increased to $190 million recently, paying out $140 million if the winner chooses the cash option. That's dwarfed by Powerball's $550 million... more »

• Powerball jackpot increases to $550 million

  May 16, 2013 2:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Powerball jackpot for the May 18 drawing is now up to $550 million, making it the second largest Powerball jackpot of all time. The cash value is now $350.1 million. The jackpot was last hit on March 30. The largest Powerball jackpot ever won is $587.5... more »

• Numbers drawn for $360M Powerball jackpot Play Video

  May 15, 2013 10:11 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - The winning numbers have been drawn for the $360 million Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball of 32. The jackpot is considered the third largest in Powerball history and the seventh largest overall. more »

• Time running out on unclaimed $10K Powerball ticket Play Video

  May 15, 2013 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lots of people are hoping to win big on tonight's $360 million Powerball jackpot, but someone in our area might already be a winner. A $10,000 ticket was bought last November at the Raceway store on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, and time is running out... more »

• Powerball jackpot rises with surge in sales

  May 15, 2013 7:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing has climbed to $360 million, the third largest jackpot of all time. Before the increase, the advertised jackpot was $350 million. The cash value of the May 15 jackpot is now $229.2 million. The jackpot was last hit March... more »

• $1 million lottery ticket claimed Play Video

  May 13, 2013 5:49 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - A Mississippi woman claimed a Powerball ticket worth $1 million today which she purchased in St. Francisville. "The dream came true," said Samantha Netterville, who bought the winning Powerball ticket from the May 11 drawing. She matched all five numbers, but missed Powerball. "When... more »

• $1M Powerball ticket sold in La.

  May 13, 2013 10:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the top jackpots in the multistate Powerball and Louisiana Lotto drawings on Saturday night but one Powerball ticket sold in St. Francisville matched 5 numbers to take a $1 million prize. Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn... more »

• No big winners in Lotto, Powerball drawings

  May 9, 2013 2:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multi-state Powerball drawings Wednesday night. Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $475,000 prize. The prize will rise to an estimated $500,000 for the next... more »

• Woman almost threw away $10,000 lotto ticket

  April 8, 2013 12:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A St. Helena Parish woman said she almost threw away her Powerball ticket for the March 23 drawing. Then she dug it back out of the trash to check the numbers, and discovered she'd won big. Joyce Womack, 41, of Greensburg claimed her $10,000 prize at... more »

• Powerball winner due in court over child support

  April 1, 2013 8:48 AM

  PATERSON, N.J.- The New Jersey man who just won a $338 million Powerball jackpot is now due in court. Pedro Quezada is scheduled to appear Monday afternoon in state Superior Court in Paterson. The 1:30 p.m. hearing stems from a child support warrant issued for the 44-year-old Passaic resident, who... more »

• Powerball drawing allows Donaldsonville residents to cash in Play Video

  January 23, 2013 5:16 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - When your store has been around for almost 70 years, you'll see a lot people buy lottery tickets. Such is the case for Michel Bellina, owner of Bellina's Grocery in Donaldsonville. "They said, 'I'm the next winner.' They joke about it a lot, and that's what... more »

• No big winners in Wed. Lotto, Powerball drawings

  January 17, 2013 10:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night. Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $575,000 prize. The prize will rise to an estimated $600,000 for the... more »

• No big lottery winners in Louisiana

  January 3, 2013 10:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Lottery officials say nobody won the major jackpots in Wednesday night's drawings. Wednesday's multistate Powerball jackpot was $50 million. It goes to an estimated $60 million for Saturday's drawing. The Louisiana Lotto top jackpot was $475,000. It rises to an estimated $500,000 on Saturday. An $80,000... more »

• Lottery officials: Powerball winner is man in 30s

  December 7, 2012 4:44 PM

  PHOENIX - Lottery officials say the second winner in last week's $587.5 million Powerball drawing is a married man in his 30s from the wealthy Phoenix suburb of Fountain Hills. The man remained anonymous, and his prize was announced by officials who said he bought $10 worth of tickets. The... more »

• Millions in other lotto prizes won in La.

  November 29, 2012 4:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - While nobody in Louisiana won the big Powerball jackpot last night, there were several other cash prizes handed out. The state lottery office said more than 171,000 Powerball players won more than $2.1 million in the drawing, including one ticket worth $1 million. Lottery spokesperson... more »

• 1 of 2 jackpot tickets sold at KC-area Trex Mart

  November 29, 2012 10:23 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Missouri Lottery officials say one of the nation's two Powerball jackpot winning tickets was sold at a convenience store near Kansas City. A Missouri Lottery news release Thursday said it was sold at a Trex Mart in Dearborn, about 35 miles north of Kansas City. The... more »

• Powerball money will help kids Play Video

  November 28, 2012 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Every dollar spent on lottery tickets in Louisiana will benefit students in public schools, according to lottery officials. "In Louisiana 35 cents of every dollar sold for tickets, including Powerball tickets, is transferred to the state treasury to help fund K-12 public education," said Kelly Spell, Louisiana... more »

• Powerball jackpot swells to $550 million

  November 28, 2012 11:21 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - The record Powerball jackpot just keeps rising. It now stands at $550 million after officials say brisk sales keep driving up the payout amount. The jackpot was boosted to $500 million on Tuesday and raised again Wednesday morning to $550 million. A winner taking the cash... more »

• Record Powerball jackpot boosted to $500M

  November 27, 2012 12:55 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - The record Powerball jackpot is now even bigger. Powerball officials say they've boosted the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing to $500 million from the previously posted $425 million. Huge ticket sales nationally are pushing the payout higher. A single winner choosing the cash payout will take home... more »

• Record Powerball result of changes to boost sales

  November 27, 2012 11:00 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - The historic $425 million Powerball jackpot was all part of a plan lottery officials put in place early this year to build jackpots faster, drive sales and generate more money for states that play the game. Their plan appears to be working. Powerball tickets doubled in... more »

• Powerball jackpot builds to $325M for Saturday

  November 23, 2012 11:57 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - The jackpot for Powerball's Saturday drawing has climbed to $325 million, the fourth-largest in the game's history. A single winner's cash payout would be nearly $213 million before taxes. Powerball organizers say this is the first run-up to a large jackpot that's fallen over a major... more »

• Wednesday's $250 million Powerball numbers

  November 21, 2012 10:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The winning numbers for Wednesday night's $250 million Powerball jackpot have been picked. They are: 8 18 24 30 39. The sixth and Powerball number is 26. If you win, Uncle Sam takes around $83 million. The odds of winning are about one in 175... more »

• Powerball jackpot grows to $250 million

  November 21, 2012 2:14 PM

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• Powerball ticket worth $337M sold in Michigan

  August 16, 2012 7:49 AM

  LAPEER, Mich. - A winning ticket in the $337 million Powerball drawing has been sold at a gas station in Michigan. The winning numbers in the Wednesday night drawing were 6, 27, 46, 51, 56 and Powerball 21. The Michigan Lottery says the ticket was sold in Lapeer,... more »

• Dreaming big as Powerball jackpot hits $320 million Play Video

  August 15, 2012 5:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Anticipation is high as residents dream of winning big. Tonight's jackpot has risen to $320 million and the number will continue to grow as more people buy tickets. Many residents are visiting area gas stations to purchase their chance at winning. "You can't win if... more »

• Unclaimed lottery prize set to expire next month

  August 10, 2012 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A $10,000 state lottery prize unclaimed since March will expire next month if the winner doesn't step forward, according to the state lottery commission. Lottery officials said the prize was a Powerball ticket which matched four of the five white balls on the March 14 drawing,... more »

• Quaker Oats workers from Iowa claim $241M Powerball pot

  June 20, 2012 12:32 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - A group of 20 workers at the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids have stepped forward as winners of a $241 million Powerball jackpot. Lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer says one of the workers bought the winning ticket for the group for the June 13 drawing and... more »

• $336 million Powerball winner

  March 6, 2012 10:47 AM

  CRANSTON, R.I. - The winner of last month's $336 million Powerball jackpot is an 81-year-old woman. Rhode Island lottery officials said Louise White of Newport won the sixth largest jackpot in US history. The winning ticket for the February 11th drawing was sold at a Stop & Shop supermarket in... more »

• Rhode Island ticket wins $325M Powerball

  February 12, 2012 11:23 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Lottery Corp. says a ticket bought in Rhode Island won the $325 million multi-state Powerball jackpot, but nobody won the top prizes in Louisiana's Lotto or Easy 5 games. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot falls to $40 million, while estimated jackpots rise to $675,000 for Lotto... more »

• Powerball jackpot raised to $325M

  February 10, 2012 2:32 PM

  A lucky Powerball player could cash in on a jaw-dropping $325 million-dollar jackpot Saturday. The $202.9 million cash value of the jackpot ranks as the highest in Powerball history. Friday afternoon, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) announced an increase to Powerball's estimated jackpot size based on a surge in... more »

• Powerball $310 million

  February 9, 2012 10:30 AM

  NEW ORLEANS -  No winners in last night's 250 million dollar Powerball lottery. The winning numbers were: 17-28-38-39-51 and the Powerball number was 33. Five players in 5 states came awfully close by matching give of the six winning numbers. Those tickets were sold in Georgia, North... more »

• Pricey picks: Powerball tickets doubling to $2

  January 1, 2012 1:27 PM

  DES MOINES, Iowa - Get ready to pay more for Powerball: Ticket prices are going up to $2. Lottery organizers hope the price change will entice more people to play because jackpots are getting bigger and the odds of winning are improving. The move is a strategy to differentiate the... more »

• $10,000 Powerball ticket unclaimed

  September 13, 2011 6:12 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS-- If you bought a Powerball ticket at Jiffy Mart #5 in Denham Springs in late March, you may want to take a second look at your ticket. You could have $10,000 with your name on it. The winning numbers were drawn March 30, but no one has... more »

• Powerball Increases Prices and Winnings

  June 30, 2011 10:24 PM

  Get the office pool prepared; a Powerball ticket will cost you two dollars instead of one dollar. The increase kicks in next year. But the Louisiana lottery says it's a small price to pay for what will be a much, much larger return. Jack pots will start at 40 million... more »

• No big La. winners in Saturday drawings

  April 3, 2011 11:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE- None of the tickets sold for Saturday night's Powerball, Louisiana Lotto or Easy 5 games matched all the numbers necessary to win the big prizes. Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $187 million jackpot. The prize goes to an... more »

• No big winners in Sat. Lotto, Powerball drawings

  February 6, 2011 10:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Lottery Corporation reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Saturday night. Louisiana Lotto players matching all six numbers drawn would have won or shared a $800,000 prize. The prize will rise to an estimated $850,000 for the... more »

• Winning Powerball ticket sold in NY

  January 23, 2011 9:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Lottery Corporation says a winning Powerball ticket was purchased in New York, but someone in Louisiana won the $185,504 Easy 5 jackpot. There were no big winners in the Louisiana Lotto on Saturday. The winning ticket in the Easy 5 was sold in Pearl... more »

• Ticket bought at Mich. porn shop worth $129M

  November 12, 2010 3:35 PM

  LANSING, Mich. - A group of Michigan friends and family is obscenely rich after winning a $129 million jackpot with a lottery ticket bought at a porn shop. Mike Greer, a member of the group, came forward Friday to claim the Powerball winnings on behalf of the others, who remained... more »

• Attorney collects prize for LA powerball winners

  August 26, 2010 11:08 AM

  An attorney for the 11 family members that won the $85.7 million Powerball jackpot says they plan on buying new homes, and giving a lot of their winnings to charity. George Bayhi claimed the family's winnings today in Baton Rouge. He said they chose to take a single lump... more »

• Powerball jackpot winners claiming prize

  August 26, 2010 8:05 AM

  An attorney is coming forward on behalf of an 11-member family partnership to claim the $85.7 million Powerball prize. The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K at 9110 Airline Hwy. in Baton Rouge. The annuity prize amount is valued at an estimated $85.7 million, which would be paid... more »

• BR powerball winner still a no-show

  August 2, 2010 10:24 PM

  Somebody in Baton Rouge is a multi-millionaire, thanks to a winning powerball ticket. The winner has not come forward yet, but there are plenty of people willing to claim the winnings if the ticket holder doesn't want them. Whoever has the lucky ticket this time around could opt to... more »

• $85.7 Million Powerball ticket still unclaimed

  August 2, 2010 10:20 AM

  The winning powerball ticket from Saturday nights drawing was purchased at Circle K #1905, 9110 Airline Highway, in Baton Rouge. The store is at the corner of Goodwood Blvd. and Airline Highway. The ticket is worth $85.7 million. It is the second largest amount won in Louisiana lottery... more »

• Jackpot Powerball ticket sold in Baton Rouge

  August 1, 2010 1:39 PM

  News 2 has confirmed that a winning Powerball ticket was sold in Baton Rouge. The exact location of where the sale was made has not been released. The total value for the ticket is 85.7 million dollars. The winning numbers from last night's drawing are: 1,... more »

• Judge: elderly sister doesn't have to share lottery prize

  May 12, 2010 1:31 PM

  A judge says an elderly Connecticut woman doesn't have to share her half of a $500,000 lottery windfall with the sister who sued her over it. Eighty-seven-year-old Rose Bakaysa and her 84-year-old sister, Theresa Sokaitis, have been fighting over the money in court since 2005. That was shortly... more »

• Powerball winner comes forward in Missouri

  April 23, 2010 11:31 AM

  A Missouri man who won the $258 million Powerball jackpot and plans to use some of the money to pay bills, replace his two missing front teeth and take his children to Disney World said he hasn't decided yet if he'll quit his job at the convenience store where he... more »

• National lottery? Bet on it

  October 13, 2009 8:23 PM

  The nation's two biggest lottery games are talking about selling each other's tickets in what could become the first national lottery. The head of a lottery association says both have agreed in pinciple to cross-sell tickets for both games beginning next year. Powerball is played in 31 states, the District... more »