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Louisiana man claims $250,000 Lotto jackpot
Louisiana Lottery: Louisiana man claims $250,000 Lotto jackpot
A man from Houma has claimed the $250,000 Louisiana Lotto jackpot from the April 27th drawing, Louisiana Lottery Corp. officials said on Tuesday. Officials said Bernabe Rivera received $175,000 after federal and state income taxes were withheld. His ticket matched all six Lotto numbers drawn, which were ten, 18, 21, 24, 30 and 32. Rivera purchased the ticket at Super Serve Number Four in Houma. That store will get a one-time bonus of $2,500, or one percent of the jackpot. Meanwhile, lottery officials are urging players to check their lottery tickets. A $500,000 winning Lotto ticket purchased for the March 19 drawing remains unclaimed. That ticket was purchased in Mandeville.
AP
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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a 500,000 winner is still unclaimed....
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chicago United States Member #3746 February 10, 2004 382 Posts Offline |
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Ugh winning the lotto and having it only net you 175k is not good.
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LA needs Lotto South or Hot Lotto.
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Yinzer Country, PA United States Member #4139 March 18, 2004 2699 Posts Offline |
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that they do. I've redone my website. Go to www.dr-ew.com. I kept a lot of the old stuff, and I've added some new stuff. Look for more new stuff in the coming weeks.
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United States Member #11779 February 17, 2005 24 Posts Offline |
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Louisiana Lotto is bad - I'm a Louisianaian! Its been a computerized drawing since its inception in 1992 and I see know change in sight. Possibly my neighbor was just in the right place?!?!
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 17060 Posts Offline |
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Louisiana Lotto is bad - I'm a Louisianaian! Its been a computerized drawing since its inception in 1992 and I see know change in sight. Possibly my neighbor was just in the right place?!?!
How right you are! Sorry that you have to be forced into using computerized drawings. How sad. 
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Norway Member #9692 December 10, 2004 819 Posts Offline |
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Does lotteries with computerized draws have lower prizes than lotteries with ball machines?
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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all computerized drawings are bad.....
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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i wonder what makes a state decide to start out with computers instead of ball drawings?
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New Member  West Palm Beach, Florida United States Member #15079 May 3, 2005 17 Posts Offline |
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I wonder why people don't check their tickets...that seems to happen a lot. Do you think the ticket might be lost or they really didn't expect to win in the first place?
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Baton Rouge, LA United States Member #4685 May 7, 2004 339 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by Lottophene on May 4, 2005
Louisiana Lotto is bad - I'm a Louisianaian! Its been a computerized drawing since its inception in 1992 and I see know change in sight. Possibly my neighbor was just in the right place?!?!
Lotto did use balls back when it first started, but then went computerized. On the 4th ever Lotto drawing, I won $50. I've also won the $50 one other time.
I'd like to have that $500,000 ticket! PrisonerSix
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United States Member #11779 February 17, 2005 24 Posts Offline |
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Quote: Originally posted by Lottophene on May 4, 2005
Louisiana Lotto is bad - I'm a Louisianaian! Its been a computerized drawing since its inception in 1992 and I see know change in sight. Possibly my neighbor was just in the right place?!?!
Pardon my misspelling guys - there's NO change in sight! You know how it is when you're goofing off behind the boss's back! 
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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maybe they could change back to ball drawings.
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Las Cruces, NM United States Member #10022 December 23, 2004 231 Posts Offline |
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I live in Louisiana too and I seldom play the Lotto. The prizes increase only $25k-$50k every time the jackpot rolls. We do need Lotto South. I like how those prizes get in the millions and u can choose ANNUITY if u win. I don't know why people don't check tickets. I always check mine. Of course I'd love to have that $500k winning ticket. I wonder if Louisiana can afford to start the Lotto jackpot at $3 or $4 million. That's sure to get sales up. i'd buy it then.
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