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Louisiana Lottery Office Closure - Good Friday

Apr 01, 2026

Holiday Office Closure Notice and No Pick 3, Pick 4, or Pick 5 on Easter Sunday In observance of Good Friday, all Louisiana Lottery offices will be closed Friday, April 3....

Louisiana Lottery Corporation Kicks Off 35th Anniversary Celebration with New Scratch-Offs, Second-Chance Promotions, and More

Mar 31, 2026

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation is celebrating 35 Years of Reasons to Smile with a year-long anniversary celebration, highlighted by a new lineup of 35th Anniversary scratch-off tickets, two...

Louisiana Lottery Players Can Enter NASCAR Powerball – The Chase to $1 Million Promotion

Mar 02, 2026

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Lottery is joining Powerball® and NASCAR® to launch NASCAR Powerball – The Chase to $1 Million, a new national promotion giving Louisiana players additional chances to win cash prizes...

Louisiana Lottery Promotes Responsible Play During National Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Feb 26, 2026

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation observes National Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) this March, joining the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling (LACG), and the National Council on...

Louisiana Lottery Corporation Surpasses $5 Billion to Louisiana’s Minimum Foundation Program

Feb 23, 2026

BATON ROUGE – With nearly $108 million transferred to the state treasury during the first half of fiscal year 2026, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation has now surpassed $5 billion in total transfers to support the state’s Minimum Foundation Program (MFP),...

LOUISIANA LOTTERY REPORTS DECEMBER WINNINGS: Scratch-Off Winners Claim Over $20 Million, Nearly $11 Million Won During Lottery Drawings, Fast Play Wins Hit Just Under $900,000

Jan 27, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana scratch-off players took home over $20 million in cash prizes in December, driven in part by two $500,000 top-prize-winning 100X the Cash scratch-offs sold in New Orleans and Robert. The Louisiana Lottery also reported nearly $11 million in winnings from December drawings, including two Easy 5 jackpot wins. Fast Play players also took home just under $900,000 last month.  The Lottery’s daily game winnings held steady, though Pick 4 saw a significant increase with the amount won doubling...