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Louisiana public education takes a toll from decreased lottery proceedsNews Story
LA Lottery planning for a post-COVID-19 world By Kate Northrop With lower game participation levels amidst the nationwide COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, it is no surprise that state lottery revenues have taken a hit. Yesterday, Louisiana lottery officials announced that this would affect the proceeds used to help pay for K-12 public education. Louisiana law requires that at least 35% of lottery proceeds be transferred to the state treasury and contribute to public education. About 53% of
May 5, 2020, 3:06 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Louisiana Lottery adds Mega MillionsNews Story
Mega Millions on sale in Louisiana starting Nov. 16 Jackpot lovers will have more reasons to smile on Nov. 16 when the Louisiana Lottery begins sales for the multi-state game Mega Millions, with drawings on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Louisiana Lottery currently offers the multi-state jackpot game Powerball with drawings on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Featuring a starting jackpot of $12 million, unique draw nights and only $1 per play, Mega Millions brings our players more jackpot game cho
Oct 21, 2011, 2:33 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Poll: Most Baptists Oppose N.C. LotteryReply
Quote: Originally posted by Winners on March 25, 2005you are sooooooooo right they will be the first in line. So they need to butt out. Just bring in the lottery!!!Sounds like North Carolina is going through what Louisiana went through back in the late 1980s when Louisiana was talking about bringing in a lottery. The churches were all very much opposed to it in both heavily Catholic south Louisiana and heavily Baptist north Louisiana on moral grounds, supposedly.Many legislators at the time wer
Mar 28, 2005, 1:19 pm - PrisonerSix - Lottery News

Louisiana lottery winnings of $11M went unclaimed last yearNews Story
Nearly $11 million in lottery winnings in Louisiana went unclaimed in the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to Louisiana lottery officials. The year before, unclaimed prize money totaled $8.5 million. Bo Bernhard, executive director of the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, assumes some of the unclaimed prizes involve people who throw out their Mega Millions or Power Ball tickets after doing a quick check and realizing they didn't match the first few
Sep 11, 2012, 9:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

$935 MILLION: Powerball lottery jackpot nears billion-dollar milestoneReply
I was hoping it would be won in Louisiana.
Mar 28, 2024, 10:15 am - PrisonerSix - Lottery News

$865 MILLION: Powerball jackpot reaching historic levelsReply
I thought that was odd too because the Louisiana Lottery was showing $1.13 billion.
Mar 26, 2024, 2:13 pm - PrisonerSix - Lottery News

Florida LLC revealed to have claimed $1.6 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpotReply
I checked an Louisiana does not.
Dec 29, 2023, 1:55 pm - PrisonerSix - Lottery News

Michigan police investigate scammers who spent thousands on lottery tickets with stolen credit cardsReply
In Louisiana, the law is cash or debit cards, but it isn't always followed.
Dec 27, 2023, 10:35 am - PrisonerSix - Lottery News

Michigan police investigate scammers who spent thousands on lottery tickets with stolen credit cardsReply
In Louisiana, the law is cash or debit cards, but it isn't always followed.
Dec 27, 2023, 10:34 am - PrisonerSix - Lottery News

$835 MILLION: Powerball jackpot set to deliver ultra-wealthReply
I'm hoping for a winner from Louisiana, me or my wife!
Sep 26, 2023, 9:11 pm - PrisonerSix - Lottery News