Albany Man Wins $875,000 Lotto Jackpot

Albany resident Steve Petho matched all six numbers during the Sept. 28 Louisiana Lottery Lotto drawing to win the $875,000 jackpot prize. He purchased his ticket from Circle K Store #2723767 on Highway 43 in Albany. The store received a bonus of $8,750, 1% of the prize, for selling Petho his winning ticket.

Petho claimed the prize on Oct. 3 and received $627,812.50 after state and federal tax withholdings, making this the fourth Lotto jackpot prize won this year. The winning Lotto numbers for the Sept. 28 drawing were 02-05-08-21-28-37.

For security purposes, the Lottery strongly encourages players to sign the back of their tickets immediately after purchasing. More information about Lotto and other jackpot winners can be found on the Lottery’s website, www.louisianalottery.com/lotto.

Lottery ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age. Draw-style game tickets must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. Anyone who may have a gambling problem or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem should call toll free 1-877-770-7867 for help.