 2001
March 4. The Power Play option is added to Powerball, giving players the chance to multiply nonjackpot winnings for an additional $1 per play.
2002
July 1. The Lottery's headquarters moves to its permanent building in downtown Baton Rouge.
2003
June. The Lottery begins participating in the AMBER Alert network through its retailers.
October. Cumulative revenue tops the $4 billion mark. |
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2004
July 1. A constitutional amendment, approved by voters, takes affect to dedicate Lottery proceeds to the Minimum Foundation Program, which funds K-12 public education in Louisiana.
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 2005
August 29. Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast, causing the loss of over 900 retailer locations, including 700 in the New Orleans area.
September 24. Hurricane Rita follows, disabling an additional 300 retail stores in Southwest Louisiana.
October 19. A record Powerball jackpot causes the Match-5 Bonus to kick in for the first time with three Louisiana players each winning $853,492.
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2006
November. Louisiana Lottery becomes the first North American lottery to receive industry verification that its quality assurance processes meet industry best practices.
 2007
April 27. The Lottery conducts its $1,000,000 Spectacular Second-Chance Drawing live from five finalists' entries.
September 16. The Lottery relaunches Easy 5 with a starting jackpot of $50,000.
December 17. The Lottery launches Let the Good Times Roll scratch-off featuring the artwork of Louisiana artist Darrin Butler, who won the Louisiana JAZZ art contest sponsored in conjunction with the Office of the Louisiana Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism. |
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2008
January 16. Carl Hunter wins the single largest prize in Louisiana Lottery history, a $97 million Powerball jackpot.
February 18. The Lottery launches its first-ever $10 raffle game, Millionaire Raffle.
April. The Lottery Corporation receives the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the tenth consecutive year from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
July. Cumulative Lottery transfers to the state treasury top $2 billion.
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2009
 January. Powerball's starting jackpot jumps to $20 million to make it the largest starting jackpot of any lotto-style game in the world. The Lottery partners with Louisiana music legend Al "Carnival Time" Johnson to celebrate his anthem's 50th anniversary in conjunction with the promotion of its Mardi Gras scratch-off.
June 30. The Lottery ends its fiscal year with the highest sales since 1993.
September 8. The Lottery partners with the New Orleans Saints to launch the first-ever team-themed scratch-off game with a series of second-chance drawings for game ticket packages and autographed merchandise. Saints go on to become World Champions.
 December. The Lottery partners with the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club to launch the first-ever Mardi Gras scratch-off game featuring a parade krewe brand.
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2010
February 8. The Lottery launches its second raffle game, $1,000,000 RAFFLE.
June 27. For the first time since start-up, the Lottery upgrades both its retailer terminal equipment and gaming system.
November. Cumulative revenue tops $6.5 billion and cumulative transfers top $2.3 billion. |
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