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Long-Time Lotto Player Hits the Jackpot

May 19, 2017

“Total disbelief” is how Dorothy Upshaw of Stonewall describes the moment she realized she won the $400,000 Lotto jackpot from the Louisiana Lottery’s May 13 drawing.  After seeing that all six...

Slidell Unclaimed Mega Millions Prize Set to Expire June 18

May 18, 2017

BATON ROUGE – As of today, no one has stepped forward to claim a $5,000 Louisiana Lottery Mega Millions prize won during the Dec. 20, 2016 drawing. The winning ticket...

Third Quarter Lottery Transfers Down

May 12, 2017

Bringing year-to-date contributions to $119.7 million, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation transferred $41.5 million to the state treasury during the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, down $16.6 million from the...

Lottery Drawings Produce $8.5 Million in Winnings in April While Scratch-Off Winners Claim $12.3 Million

May 03, 2017

BATON ROUGE – Taking a trip to the beach and purchasing a ticket for a charity raffle were just a few of the plans Louisiana Lottery players had for some...

Houma Resident Wins $1.4 Million Jackpot

Apr 26, 2017

One Houma resident got a huge surprise after seeing news that the winning ticket for the April 19 drawing of Louisiana Lottery’s Lotto jackpot was purchased in his area. The...

Louisiana Lottery Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Apr 19, 2017

For the 9th consecutive year, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United...