$6.5 Million Won During Lottery Drawings in May With Another $969,000 in Fast Play Winnings; Scratch-Off Winners Claim $15.1 Million
Draw-style daily game prizes for May included Pick 3 winning tickets totaling $2,104,640, Pick 4 winning tickets worth $2,093,800, and Pick 5 prizes totaling $668,300.
There was also one Powerball match-4 + PB prize worth $50,000 and 29 Powerball match-4 prizes totaling $2,900. In addition, there were three Mega Millions match-4 + MB prizes totaling $30,000 and 14 Mega Millions match-4 prizes totaling $7,000.
Seventy-nine players won Lotto match-5 prizes totaling $79,945, helping to bring Lotto’s monthly total winnings to $418,017. Easy 5 prizes totaled $116,523 with an additional $89,123 won on ezmatch™, an instant-win option available for an additional $1.
“More than 26,000 Power Play purchasers won an extra $263,448 in addition to their regular Powerball prizes for a total of $479,373 in winnings,” Lottery President Rose Hudson said. “Also, more than 15,000 Megaplier purchasers won a bonus total of $119,854 in addition to their regular Mega Millions prizes for $179,030 in total winnings.” The $1 Power Play option offers Powerball players the chance to increase any nonjackpot winnings. The $1 Megaplier add-on multiplies nonjackpot Mega Millions prizes by a multiplier number selected during the drawing.
In total, draw-style game winnings from drawings held in May were $6,529,350. Lottery draw-style game players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the winnings from those tickets.
“We encourage players to sign the back of their tickets immediately after purchasing and to check them promptly after the drawing. Even if a ticket does not win the jackpot, it could have won another prize,” Hudson added.
Players of the Lottery’s instant-win terminal Fast Play games won $968,615 in prizes. Fast Play winning tickets can be claimed up to 90 days following the closure of the game. A list of current games, prizes, and winnings can be found on the Lottery’s website: www.louisianalottery.com/fast-play.
In addition to $15,061,083 in scratch-off cash prizes paid during May, players also claimed $2,506,502 worth of free-ticket prizes. According to Lottery policy, scratch-off games are closed when all top prizes are claimed, and scratch-off players have 90 days from the official game closure date to redeem a winning ticket. A list of current scratch-off games, prizes remaining and claim deadlines can be found on its website, www.louisianalottery.com/scratch-offs.
While actual game performance and the amount of prizes claimed will vary from month to month, the Lottery allocated 56.63% of sales to fund prizes in fiscal year 2021. Approximately 33.2% of sales was transferred to the state treasury for the Minimum Foundation Program that funds K-12 public education in Louisiana. Retailers were paid 5.67% compensation, and 4.53% was used to operate the Lottery.
Lottery ticket purchasers are reminded to play responsibly; anyone who may have a gambling problem, or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem are encouraged to call toll-free 1-877-770-7867 for help. Ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age. More information on prize payment options currently available can be found on the Lottery’s website at www.louisianalottery.com/claim.
