Scratch-Off Winners Claim $16.3 Million in July With Another $6.8 Million Won During Lottery Drawings in July and $782,000 in Fast Play Winnings
Draw-style daily game prizes for drawings conducted during July included Pick 3 winning tickets totaling $2,159,670, Pick 4 winning tickets worth $2,173,900 and Pick 5 prizes totaling $525,825.
There was also one Powerball with Power Play match-4 + PB prize worth $150,000, two Powerball match-4 + PB prizes totaling $100,000 and 29 Powerball match-4 prizes amounting to $2,900. In addition, there were nine Mega Millions with Megaplier match-4 prizes totaling $13,500 and 24 Mega Millions match-4 prizes amounting to $12,000.
“Nearly 27,000 Power Play purchasers won an extra $265,868 in addition to their regular Powerball prizes for a total of $433,927 in winnings,” Lottery President Rose Hudson said. “Also, almost 19,000 Megaplier purchasers won a bonus total of $146,404 in addition to their regular Mega Millions prizes for $218,822 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.
Eighty-four players won Lotto match-5 prizes totaling $84,204, helping to bring Lotto’s monthly total winnings to $434,901. Easy 5 prizes totaled $355,616, with an additional $88,447 won on ezmatch™, an instant-win option available for an additional $1.
In total, draw-style game winnings from drawings held in July were $6,805,366. 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.
In addition to $16,323,388 in scratch-off cash prizes paid during July, players also claimed $2,060,639 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.
Players of the Lottery’s instant-win terminal Fast Play games won $782,227 in prizes. Fast Play winning tickets can be claimed up to 90 days following the closure of the game. A list of current Fast Play games, prizes, winnings and claim deadlines can be found on the Lottery’s website: www.louisianalottery.com/fast-play.
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.
