9/17/2008 - 11:04 AM

Fifty-One Millionaire Raffle Prizes to Expire Oct. 12

BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Lottery announced that there are 51 Millionaire Raffle prizes of $500 each that have still not been claimed. The drawing was held on April 15 and the prizes are set to expire Oct. 12.  

Winning tickets that have not been claimed as of Sept. 16 were sold at the following retailer locations:

New Orleans

• Kim's Sunflower on Highway 21 North in Angie
• Varnado Chevron on Highway 21 in Angie
• Market Max Of Covington on Highway 25 in Covington
• Franklin Discount Market on Franklin Street in Gretna
• T & B Food Store & Restaurant on Jefferson Highway in Harahan
• Shop Rite #12 on South Van Avenue in Houma
• Cheap Smokes #10, Inc. on Main Street in Houma
• Chateau Supermarket on Vintage Drive in Kenner
• Jasco #3 on Williams Boulevard in Kenner
• Jasco #4 Shell on Williams Boulevard in Kenner
• J & S Bayou Gas on Highway 190 in Lacombe
• Birdie's Food & Fuel #6 on E. Airline Highway in Laplace
• Pit Stop Petroleum #1 on W. Airline Highway in Laplace
• Racetrac #131 on W. Airline Highway in Laplace
• Piggly Wiggly on Covington Street in Madisonville
• Meraux Quick Stop on E. St. Bernard Highway in Meraux
• Brothers Food Mart #107 on Downs Boulevard in Metairie
• Spur on Airline Drive in Metairie
• Back On The Avenue on Baronne Street in New Orleans
• Magnolia Discount on South Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans
• Sidney's Newsstand Inc. on Decatur Street in New Orleans
• Tex Mart on Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans
• Shop N Gas on Highway 308 in Raceland
• A-2-A Petroleum on Gause Boulevard in Slidell
• Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. #380 on Gause Boulevard in Slidell
• Blue Dog Bait on Highway 90 East in Slidell
• Partners Express on Highway 11 in Slidell

Baton Rouge

• B-Quik Of Baton Rouge on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge
• Exxon #50159 on Coursey Boulevard in Baton Rouge
• Exxon #52186 on Highland Road in Baton Rouge
• Made To Go on Thomas Road in Baton Rouge
• Powers Store on Highway 37 in Greensburg
• Kangaroo Express #3988 on Avenue G in Kentwood
• Plaquemine Truck Stop & Travel on Highway 1 in Plaquemine
• Cajun Circus Port Allen on Highway 190 West in Port Allen

Lafayette

• Mire's Groc & Service Station on North Highway 93 in Carencro
• Super Foods Inc. on East Second Street in Crowley
• Lagneaux's Country Store on South Fieldspan Road in Duson
• Delcambre Fuel Depot on Highway 89 in Erath

Alexandria

• Tobacco Plus #2 on South Macarthur Drive in Alexandria 
• Highway 1 Grocery & Market on Highway 1 in Cloutierville
• Bordelon's Grocery & Meat on Laurel Street in Simmesport

Monroe

• Ez Pak on Bonita Avenue in Bonita
• Cracker Barrel Store #302 on Jackson Street in Monroe
• Sterlington U Pak It on Highway 2 in Sterlington

Shreveport

• Dixie Mart #3 on West Main Street in Homer
• Timberland Truck Stop on Highway 371 North in Sarepta
• Circle K #8185 on Jewella Road in Shreveport
• Mitchell Drug Store on Linwood Avenue in Shreveport
• Thrifty Liquor #3 on Hollywood in Shreveport
• Stonewall Mini Mart on Linwood Avenue in Stonewall

Prizes of up to $600 may be claimed at any participating Lottery retailer or at any of the Lottery's five regional offices located throughout the state or at Lottery headquarters in Baton Rouge.

"We look forward to the winners coming forward to claim their prizes. In the meantime, the ticket should be treated as cash," said Lottery President Rose Hudson. "It is also a good idea to sign the back of it for security purposes."

Winners of the Lottery's draw-style games must claim their prize within 180 days of the drawing. After prizes have passed their redemption deadline, they are deposited into the Lottery's unclaimed prize fund, which is returned to players in the form of increased payouts on scratch-off tickets and player promotions.
 
Millionaire Raffle was the Lottery's first-ever raffle game offering a top prize of $1 million, five prizes of $50,000 and 500 prizes of $500. A total of 506 winning raffle numbers were drawn and are posted on the Lottery's Web site at www.louisianalottery.com. 

Lottery ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age.  The Lottery encourages responsible play and urges anyone with a gambling problem, or friends of anyone with a gambling problem, to call toll-free 1-877-770-7867.  

Large unclaimed prizes set to expire in the next 90 days can be found on the Lottery's Web site,  www.louisianalottery.com/unclaimedprizes.