Baton Rouge Woman Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize

BATON ROUGE – Tung Le of Baton Rouge became Louisiana’s latest millionaire after claiming a $1 million match-5 Powerball prize from the Oct. 29 drawing.

“This is very exciting,” said Le. “I look forward to using this money to pay off my mortgage so I don’t have to worry about that anymore.”

The 38-year-old’s winning ticket matched five of six numbers to win $1,000,004, which she claimed Monday at Louisiana Lottery headquarters. The winning numbers for the Oct. 29 drawing were 19-20-21-42-48 and the Powerball was 23. She received $700,002 after state and federal tax withholdings.

The winning ticket was sold at Hi Nabor Supermarket, located on Jones Creek Road in Baton Rouge. The store received a one-time selling bonus of $10,000, which is 1 percent of the prize.

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.

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