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Family man Saint's fan wins ultimate prize in Lottery's second-chance drawing

Jun 26, 2017

BATON ROUGE – Like his family’s favorite team, Louis “L.P.” Ledet discovered persistence pays off when his nonwinning SAINTS GOLD scratch-off was selected from more than 14,000 entries during the...

Bridge City resident wins $1 million playing Mega Millions

Jun 23, 2017

Samuel Smith of Bridge City learned from his daughter that he was a Louisiana Lottery millionaire after she double checked his Mega Millions ticket for the June 6 drawing and...

Vietnam Veteran Wins Lotto Jackpot Playing Familial Numbers

Jun 13, 2017

Sherman Washington III won the $375,000 Lotto Jackpot during the Louisiana Lottery’s June 3 drawing, by playing the numbers of a special date – the birthday of his mother, son...

Louisiana Lottery Announces Final SAINTS GOLD Second-Chance Drawing Entry Deadline

Jun 09, 2017

The Louisiana Lottery is calling all New Orleans Saints fans to mail in any remaining nonwinning $5 SAINTS GOLD scratch-off tickets for its final second-chance drawing to win a 2017...

Lottery Drawings Produce $6.3 Million in Winnings in May While Scratch-Off Winners Claim $12.8 Million

Jun 05, 2017

BATON ROUGE – Remodeling a bathroom and purchasing a plane ticket to California were just a few of the plans Louisiana Lottery players had for some of the more than...

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...