Youngsville Resident Claims $958,579 Lotto Jackpot

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Brenda Romero was surprised to find she held the $958,579 jackpot-winning Lotto ticket Thursday morning.

The 53-year-old Youngsville resident received $671,005 after federal and state taxes were withheld.  Murphy USA #6592 on W. Pinhook Road in Lafayette sold Romero her jackpot-winning ticket. The store will receive a bonus of $9,585, which is 1 percent of the prize, for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers for the May 19 Lotto drawing were 04-08-10-26-28-29.
 
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.