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Two More Winners Claimed April 29 Powerball® Prizes Leaving One Final Prize Left Unclaimed

Jun 02, 2026

BATON ROUGE – The final $2 million match-5 Powerball® with Power Play prize was claimed on Thursday, May 21 by George McLeod of Singer at Lottery headquarters in Baton Rouge. The ticket was sold at Singer Food Store located at...

Four More Winners Step Forward in Historic Louisiana Powerball Drawing

May 20, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Four more winners have come forward to claim their prizes following the record-breaking April 29 Powerball drawing that left Louisiana with eleven million-dollar-plus winning tickets.  Dean Francis of Denham Springs claimed his $1 million...

Louisiana Lottery Recognizes Retailers Behind Historic April 29 Powerball Drawing

May 11, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Ten Louisiana retailers are celebrating after the historic April 29 Powerball drawing that produced eleven million-dollar-plus winning tickets across the state, combining for $16 million in winnings sold...

Four Winners Step Forward to Claim Million-Dollar Powerball Prizes from Historic Drawing

May 07, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Four of the eleven million-dollar-plus Powerball wins from the unprecedented April 29 drawing have been claimed. On Friday, May 1 Larry Sheffield of Marrero claimed his $1...

Louisiana Gains Eleven New Millionaires During April 29 Powerball Drawing

Apr 30, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana made history on April 29 with one of the most remarkable Powerball drawings the state has ever seen. Eleven Louisiana players became millionaires in a single...

Mandeville Man Takes Home $1 Million Powerball Prize

Feb 12, 2026

BATON ROUGE — After matching all five white ball numbers, Mandeville resident Rainer Wittich won $1,000,000 during the February 2 Powerball drawing.  He purchased his ticket from Mandeville Extra Mile, located at 4095 Highway 59 in Mandeville. He claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Baton Rouge headquarters on Tuesday, February 3, where...