The Louisiana Lottery offers players five homegrown draw games and two big multi-state lotteries, giving you the chance to win fabulous prizes every day! Besides draw games, Louisiana Lottery fans can also play Scratchers and fast-play games (including progressive jackpots). Lottery proceeds go towards K-12 public education, so you can play with the knowledge that you're funding good causes.
Number of winners in Louisiana games within the last 24 hours:
Don't miss out on your favorite game! Check the table below to see how often each Louisiana Lottery game is drawn, as well as the sales cut-offs for each draw:
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Louisiana Easy 5 |
Wednesday and Saturday: 9:59pm | |
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Louisiana Lotto |
Wednesday and Saturday: 9:59pm | |
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Louisiana Pick 3 |
Daily: 9:59pm | |
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Louisiana Pick 4 |
Daily: 9:59pm | |
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Louisiana Pick 5 |
Daily: 9:59pm |
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Louisiana Pick 5 Draw: 9:30 PM |
$50,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 3 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$500
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 4 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$5,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 5 Draw: 9:30 PM |
$50,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 3 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$500
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 4 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$5,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 5 Draw: 9:30 PM |
$50,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Easy 5 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$160,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Lotto Draw: 9:59 PM |
$625,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 3 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$500
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 4 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$5,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 5 Draw: 9:30 PM |
$50,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 3 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$500
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 4 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$5,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 5 Draw: 9:30 PM |
$50,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 3 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$500
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 4 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$5,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 5 Draw: 9:30 PM |
$50,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Easy 5 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$160,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Lotto Draw: 9:59 PM |
$625,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 3 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$500
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 4 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$5,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 5 Draw: 9:30 PM |
$50,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 3 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$500
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Pick 4 Draw: 9:59 PM |
$5,000
Estimated jackpot
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Louisiana Lotto is the state's main game, launched in January 1992. The jackpot starts at $500,000 (in cash, not an annuity!) and rolls over until it is won. Players select six numbers from 1 to 42, and need to match three or more to win a prize. Tickets cost just $1 each, and draws are held on Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
About LottoEasy 5 with ezmatch is a fun little game, similar to Lotto, also holding drawings on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Tickets cost $1 per line and the starting jackpot is worth $50,000. Players pick five numbers from 1 to 37, and must match two or more to win a prize.
Want to win right away without waiting around for an Easy 5 drawing to take place? Just pay an extra $1 and add ezmatch to your ticket. You'll be given an extra set of numbers, and if any of them match your Easy 5 numbers, then you'll win a cash prize on the spot! Prizes are paid out for each number you match, with a top prize of $250.
About Easy 5This daily draw game gives players lots of choices when putting together their ticket, and has the best top-prize odds of any Louisiana Lottery game. Choose three numbers from 0 to 9, pick a play type, and win up to $500! If you’re new to Pick 3, we'd recommend checking out the mechanics on our Pick 3 page (the same goes for Picks 4 and 5 too).
About Pick 3Pick 4 operates on similar rules as Pick 3, with daily draws and lots of customization options to choose from, but instead of players matching three winning digits, they need to match four! This hits the odds, but ups the stakes - you can win up to $5,000 on a $1 play!
About Pick 4If you’ve read the previous sections for Pick 3 and Pick 4, you can maybe tell where Pick 5 is going… Pick 5 is Louisiana's newest draw game, launched in August 2021, and offers players a $50,000 top prize for matching five numbers from 0 to 9! Visit the Pick 5 page for full details on how to play, ticket cost, play types, and prize payouts.
The Louisiana Lottery offers a solid selection of Fast Play games allowing players to pick up instant wins right there in the store. No need to wait for draws or scratch off the foil! These typically work by randomly generating a set of winning numbers that earn prizes by matching other random numbers on the ticket. Some Fast Play games have a progressive jackpot rather than a fixed top prize, and these jackpots can get pretty juicy!
Scratchers from the Louisiana Lottery are another popular way to play and could see you win cash prizes right away! Available from authorized retailers across the state, these games range in price from $1 to $20 and offer prizes worth up to $500,000. Why not pick one up today?
Want to try out the different Louisiana Lottery games? Grab a bunch of Quick Pick tickets all together in a Ticket Bundle! Ask the retailer for one of the following bundles - they don’t come with any savings, but it's so much quicker and easier than playing each game one-by-one.
$5 LA Bunch - All the Louisiana games: Lotto, Easy 5, and a $1 Straight play for Picks 3, 4, and 5.
$9 Jackpot Bunch - The jackpot games: Lotto, Easy 5, Powerball, and Mega Millions.
$12 All In Bunch - Tickets for every LA Lottery game: Lotto, Easy 5, Powerball, Mega Millions, and a $1 Straight for Picks 3, 4, and 5.
In 2017, an anonymous Powerball fan bought a jackpot-winning ticket in Eunice, LA, entitling them to $191,100,000 worth of jackpot! This record wiped out the previous $97 million Louisiana jackpot champion, another anonymous win in the Metairie area of New Orleans.
The biggest ever Louisiana-exclusive jackpot on the books is the $3.9 million prize picked up by another (perhaps the same!) Metairie resident.
Sign the back of your ticket as soon as you purchase it, and store it in a safe place.
Louisiana Lottery prizes worth $5,000 or more will be subject to a federal withholding tax of 24 percent and state taxes of 4.25 percent.
You'll have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim any prizes won, and up to 90 days from the close of any scratch-off game to redeem any winnings.
Prizes of $600 or less can be redeemed by mail, from a Lottery Office, or from any authorized lottery retailer.
Prizes worth between $600 and $5,000 can be claimed at a Lottery Office or by mail. Prizes over $5,000 can only be claimed in-person at a branch of the LA Lottery offices. If you're lucky enough to win a prize on Lotto, Powerball, or Mega Millions worth more than $510,000, you'll need to visit the Lottery headquarters in Baton Rouge to claim your prize.
To claim a prize of $600 or less by mail, print and sign your name on the back of the ticket and send it to the Lottery at the address below.
For prizes above $600, you'll need to provide your signed winning ticket, completed claim form, copy of a current photo ID, and a copy of a document verifying your Social Security Number.
Make a copy of all items for your records (or take a clear photo on your phone), including the front and back of the signed ticket. Send the originals to the lottery. Include your return address on the envelope and send by certified or registered mail for tracking - lotteries aren't responsible for lost claims. Mail to:
Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Attn: Prize Validations
P.O. Box 90010
Baton Rouge, LA 70879-0010
The addresses of the Louisiana Lottery’s regional offices are shown below. If you win more than $510,000, you'll need to visit the LA Lottery Headquarters in Baton Rouge.
555 Laurel St. Baton Rouge, LA 70801 
Clearview Palms Shopping Center, 2222 Clearview Palms Shopping Center, Suite B-3, Metairie, LA 70001
Time Plaza Shopping Center, 5419 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503
Emerald Square Shopping Center, 1325 MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301
1128 Pecanland Mall Drive, Monroe, LA 71203
Old River Marketplace Shopping Center, 767 Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, Shreveport, LA 71105
The Louisiana Lottery was created in 1991 as a way to generate revenue for the state without raising taxes thanks to a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 1990. The first scratch-off games went on sale on September 6, 1991 and Powerball tickets went on sale in the state in 1995. The state joined the Mega Millions game in November 2011.
As of July 2004, Louisiana Lottery proceeds raised through ticket sales are allocated to the Minimum Foundation Program, which helps raise money for K-12 education in the state. Out of every dollar in ticket sales, 35.5 cents is transferred to the State Treasury to help children across the state receive the education they need to succeed in every stage of their lives.
The minimum age to play the lottery in Louisiana is 21, unlike in many other states where it is 18. This applies to both residents and visitors.
If you receive a ticket with a misprint, then you need to alert your retailer as soon as possible. Refunds cannot be given for scratch-offs that have already been scratched or tickets for drawings which have already taken place.
Louisiana lottery games are not drawn on Christmas Day or Easter Sunday. If the multi-state games Powerball and Mega Millions fall on these dates, then they will still be drawn as usual.