No Louisiana-Based Drawings on Christmas Day; Powerball Drawing Will Occur
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BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Lottery Corporation announced that there will be no Lotto, Easy 5, Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5 drawings on Saturday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day. The drawing for Powerball, a multistate jackpot game, will be conducted as regularly scheduled on that day. In accordance with Lottery policy, no drawings for Louisiana-based games take place on Christmas Day or Easter Sunday. Lottery offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Dec. 24 and Dec. 27 as well as for the New Year’s holiday on Dec. 31. Offices will reopen on Monday, Jan. 3 at 8 a.m.
Tickets for Lotto and Easy 5 purchased after their draw breaks Wednesday, Dec. 22 will be good for the next regularly scheduled drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Tickets for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 purchased after the draw break on Friday, Dec. 24 will be valid for their next regularly scheduled drawing on Sunday, Dec. 26.For Lotto, Easy 5, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5, multidraw tickets will automatically skip the Dec. 25 date. In addition, advanced plays for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 will not be available for this date.Lottery ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age. For security purposes, players are strongly encouraged to sign the back of their ticket immediately after purchasing. The Lottery also encourages anyone who has a gambling problem or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem to call toll-free 1-877-770-7867.
Tickets for Lotto and Easy 5 purchased after their draw breaks Wednesday, Dec. 22 will be good for the next regularly scheduled drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Tickets for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 purchased after the draw break on Friday, Dec. 24 will be valid for their next regularly scheduled drawing on Sunday, Dec. 26.For Lotto, Easy 5, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5, multidraw tickets will automatically skip the Dec. 25 date. In addition, advanced plays for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 will not be available for this date.Lottery ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age. For security purposes, players are strongly encouraged to sign the back of their ticket immediately after purchasing. The Lottery also encourages anyone who has a gambling problem or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem to call toll-free 1-877-770-7867.