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Louisiana Lottery Office Closure | Memorial Day

May 20, 2026

All Louisiana Lottery offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. All drawings will be conducted as scheduled, and players may continue to purchase tickets and...

Louisiana Lottery Corporation Transfers Over $44 Million To State’s Minimum Foundation Program

May 18, 2026

 BATON ROUGE – The third quarter of the fiscal year brought over $44 million to Louisiana’s Minimum Foundation Program (MFP), which dedicates its funds to K–12 public education. This builds on the Lottery’s milestone of surpassing $5 billion in all-time state...

Lottery Legacy – Hilgers Texaco

May 12, 2026

In the tiny town of Lena, Louisiana, stands Hilgers, a pillar in the community since 1987. Inside the small country store, the wooden walls are adorned with deer head trophy mounts and signs that read “Proud of our Heritage, Work and Country!”   Amidst the down-home country...

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...