Frequently Asked Questions
About the Lottery
- Does the Lottery determine how proceeds are spent?
- Does the Lottery get any money from the state?
- Does the Lottery have a member's club?
- How does Lottery revenue and proceeds compare to other forms of gaming in Louisiana?
- How does the Lottery discourage underage play?
- How many people work for the Lottery?
- Is the Lottery meeting sales expectations?
- What does the Lottery do to promote playing responsibly?
- What is the Lottery's mission statement?
- When did Lottery proceeds begin being dedicated to K-12 public education?
- Where can I see current employment opportunities?
- Where does the money from ticket sales go?
- Who has oversight over the Lottery's operations?
- Who owns the Lottery?
- Who runs the Lottery?
Becoming a Retailer
- Can a business sell only Lottery tickets?
- Can retailers choose which products to sell or how much to charge?
- How are retailers billed for tickets they sell?
- How do I apply for a Lottery retailer license?
- How does the Lottery determine whether it will grant a retailer license?
- How many retailers sell Lottery tickets?
- How much does it cost to become a Lottery retailer?
- Is there any minimum sales requirement to become a Lottery retailer?
- Is there anything that would prevent a retailer from being able to sell Lottery tickets?
- What are retailers paid for cashing customers' winning tickets?
- What are retailers paid in commission on Lottery tickets?
- What businesses can become a Lottery retailer?
Daily Pick Games
- Can I buy tickets online?
- Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
- How can I claim a prize?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- I've been playing Pick 3/Pick 4/Pick 5 since it started and my numbers have never come up. It seems like other numbers have come more than once. How can that be?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- What television stations carry the drawing results?
- When are the drawings results aired?
- When was Pick 4 introduced?
- Why is it that sometimes I cannot purchase a particular number for Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5?
Drawings
- How are drawings conducted?
- I've been playing Pick 3/Pick 4/Pick 5 since it started and my numbers have never come up. It seems like other numbers have come more than once. How can that be?
- What television stations carry the drawing results?
- When are the drawings results aired?
- Where can you find the drawing results and winning numbers?
- Why do you no longer conduct live drawings?
Easy 5
- Can I buy tickets online?
- Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
- How can I claim a prize?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- What television stations carry the drawing results?
- When was Easy 5 relaunched?
Fast Play
- Can I buy tickets online?
- Does Fast Play offer FREE ticket prizes like scratch-off games?
- How can I claim a prize?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- I purchased four tickets in a row where the odds were 1 in 4. I didn't win anything. Why is that?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- Since you do not have to scratch a Fast Play ticket to play, how do I know I have a fair chance to win?
- What is Fast Play?
Lottery History
- How did the Lottery begin?
- What was the largest Lotto jackpot?
- What's the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Louisiana?
- When did Lottery proceeds begin being dedicated to K-12 public education?
- When did Lotto begin being drawn twice a week?
- When did Lotto begin?
- When did Powerball begin offering a lump-sum cash option?
- When did the Lottery begin using automated drawing machines?
- When did the Lottery launch its first raffle game?
- When did the Lottery sell its first ticket?
- When did the Louisiana Lottery join Powerball?
- When was Easy 5 relaunched?
- When was Pick 4 introduced?
- When was Power Play added to Powerball?
- When was the Lottery started?
Lotto
- Can I buy tickets online?
- Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
- How can I claim a prize?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
- If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- What television stations carry the drawing results?
- What was the largest Lotto jackpot?
- When are the drawings results aired?
- When did Lotto begin being drawn twice a week?
- When did Lotto begin?
Mega Millions
- Can I buy tickets online?
- Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
- How can I claim a prize?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- How long does a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot winner have to decide whether to take the annuity or the cash option for the jackpot?
- If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
- If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- What happens to prize money when someone dies?
- What states participate in Mega Millions?
- What television stations carry the drawing results?
- When are the drawings results aired?
- When someone in the other Powerball or Mega Millions states wins the jackpot, does all the money from tickets purchased in Louisiana go to the winning state?
Mobile App
- Can I use the mobile app to purchase a ticket?
- How do I check the winnings on my draw-style game ticket or Fast Play ticket using the mobile app?
- How do I check the winnings on my scratch-off ticket using the mobile app?
- How do I create a digital playslip on the mobile app?
- How do I save my favorite numbers to use on my playslips on the app?
- I checked my draw-style game ticket on the mobile app and it says Not Yet a Winner. What does this mean?
- I checked my scratch-off ticket on the mobile app and it says Not Active. What does that mean?
- I checked my ticket on the mobile app and it says Expired. What does that mean?
- I checked my ticket on the mobile app and it says Winner but there are still Pending Drawings. Do I have to wait to claim my prize?
- I lost my ticket that said it was a Winner on the app? Can I get my prize?
- I saved a playslip on the app. How do I use it to buy a ticket?
- I want to chose my numbers based on which have been drawn the most. How do I do that on the mobile app?
- What is the difference between a Quick Pick play and a Dice Play on the mobile app?
Player Protection
- Can I purchase Lottery tickets over the phone or by mail?
- Do you verify the rightful ownership of every winning ticket?
- How can I tell how much I've won?
- How can players protect themselves from Lottery ticket theft?
- How can the public protect itself from lottery scams?
- How does the Lottery discourage underage play?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- If it is determined someone other than the person who claimed a prize is the owner of a winning ticket, will you pay that winner the prize?
- What can I do if the ticket I purchased has a misprint?
- What can I do to help establish ownership of my ticket?
- What does the Lottery do to promote playing responsibly?
- What happens if I lose a winning ticket?
- What should I do if I think I was not paid the correct amount for my winning ticket?
Playing the Lottery
- Can I buy Lottery tickets with credit or debit cards?
- Can I purchase Lottery tickets over the phone or by mail?
- Can retailers choose which products to sell or how much to charge?
- How can I tell how much I've won?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- How old do you have to be to play?
- I purchased four tickets in a row where the odds were 1 in 4. I didn't win anything. Why is that?
- When can I purchase tickets for the Lottery's games?
- Who is restricted from playing the Lottery? Can retailers play?
- Why is it that sometimes I cannot purchase a particular number for Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5?
- Why is my license being swiped when I purchase tickets?
Powerball
- Can I buy tickets online?
- Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
- How can I claim a prize?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- How long does a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot winner have to decide whether to take the annuity or the cash option for the jackpot?
- How many times has a winning Powerball jackpot ticket been sold in Louisiana?
- If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
- If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- What happens to prize money when someone dies?
- What states participate in Powerball?
- What television stations carry the drawing results?
- What's the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Louisiana?
- When are the drawings results aired?
- When did Powerball begin Monday drawings?
- When did Powerball begin offering a lump-sum cash option?
- When did the Louisiana Lottery join Powerball?
- When someone in the other Powerball or Mega Millions states wins the jackpot, does all the money from tickets purchased in Louisiana go to the winning state?
- When was Power Play added to Powerball?
Scratch-Offs
Winnings
- Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
- Can I get cash instead when I win a FREE ticket on a scratch-off?
- Can the winnings on a Lottery ticket be split?
- Do I have to wait for all drawings to occur on my multidraw ticket before claiming a prize?
- How are winners taxed?
- How can I claim a prize?
- How can I tell how much I've won?
- How long do you have to claim a prize?
- How soon after a drawing can I claim a winning ticket at a retailer?
- If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
- If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
- If I win, can I remain anonymous?
- What happens to prize money when someone dies?
- What happens to unclaimed prizes?
- Why does it seem like there are no winners in my area?