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Frequently Asked Questions

  • About the Lottery

    • Does the Lottery determine how proceeds are spent?
    • Does the Lottery get any money from the state?
    • Does the Lottery have a member's club?
    • How does Lottery revenue and proceeds compare to other forms of gaming in Louisiana?
    • How does the Lottery discourage underage play?
    • How many people work for the Lottery?
    • Is the Lottery meeting sales expectations?
    • What does the Lottery do to promote playing responsibly?
    • What is the Lottery's mission statement?
    • When did Lottery proceeds begin being dedicated to K-12 public education?
    • Where can I see current employment opportunities?
    • Where does the money from ticket sales go?
    • Who has oversight over the Lottery's operations?
    • Who owns the Lottery?
    • Who runs the Lottery?
  • Becoming a Retailer

    • Can a business sell only Lottery tickets?
    • Can retailers choose which products to sell or how much to charge?
    • How are retailers billed for tickets they sell?
    • How do I apply for a Lottery retailer license?
    • How does the Lottery determine whether it will grant a retailer license?
    • How many retailers sell Lottery tickets?
    • How much does it cost to become a Lottery retailer?
    • Is there any minimum sales requirement to become a Lottery retailer?
    • Is there anything that would prevent a retailer from being able to sell Lottery tickets?
    • What are retailers paid for cashing customers' winning tickets?
    • What are retailers paid in commission on Lottery tickets?
    • What businesses can become a Lottery retailer?
  • Daily Pick Games

    • Can I buy tickets online?
    • Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • I've been playing Pick 3/Pick 4/Pick 5 since it started and my numbers have never come up. It seems like other numbers have come more than once. How can that be?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • What television stations carry the drawing results?
    • When are the drawings results aired?
    • When was Pick 4 introduced?
    • Why is it that sometimes I cannot purchase a particular number for Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5?
  • Drawings

    • How are drawings conducted?
    • I've been playing Pick 3/Pick 4/Pick 5 since it started and my numbers have never come up. It seems like other numbers have come more than once. How can that be?
    • What television stations carry the drawing results?
    • When are the drawings results aired?
    • Where can you find the drawing results and winning numbers?
    • Why do you no longer conduct live drawings?
  • Easy 5

    • Can I buy tickets online?
    • Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • What television stations carry the drawing results?
    • When was Easy 5 relaunched?
  • Fast Play

    • Can I buy tickets online?
    • Does Fast Play offer FREE ticket prizes like scratch-off games?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • I purchased four tickets in a row where the odds were 1 in 4. I didn't win anything. Why is that?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • Since you do not have to scratch a Fast Play ticket to play, how do I know I have a fair chance to win?
    • What is Fast Play?
  • Lottery History

    • How did the Lottery begin?
    • What was the largest Lotto jackpot?
    • What's the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Louisiana?
    • When did Lottery proceeds begin being dedicated to K-12 public education?
    • When did Lotto begin being drawn twice a week?
    • When did Lotto begin?
    • When did Powerball begin offering a lump-sum cash option?
    • When did the Lottery begin using automated drawing machines?
    • When did the Lottery launch its first raffle game?
    • When did the Lottery sell its first ticket?
    • When did the Louisiana Lottery join Powerball?
    • When was Easy 5 relaunched?
    • When was Pick 4 introduced?
    • When was Power Play added to Powerball?
    • When was the Lottery started?
  • Lotto

    • Can I buy tickets online?
    • Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
    • If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • What television stations carry the drawing results?
    • What was the largest Lotto jackpot?
    • When are the drawings results aired?
    • When did Lotto begin being drawn twice a week?
    • When did Lotto begin?
  • Mega Millions

    • Can I buy tickets online?
    • Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • How long does a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot winner have to decide whether to take the annuity or the cash option for the jackpot?
    • If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
    • If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • What happens to prize money when someone dies?
    • What states participate in Mega Millions?
    • What television stations carry the drawing results?
    • When are the drawings results aired?
    • When someone in the other Powerball or Mega Millions states wins the jackpot, does all the money from tickets purchased in Louisiana go to the winning state?
  • Mobile App

    • Can I use the mobile app to purchase a ticket?
    • How do I check the winnings on my draw-style game ticket or Fast Play ticket using the mobile app?
    • How do I check the winnings on my scratch-off ticket using the mobile app?
    • How do I create a digital playslip on the mobile app?
    • How do I save my favorite numbers to use on my playslips on the app?
    • I checked my draw-style game ticket on the mobile app and it says Not Yet a Winner. What does this mean?
    • I checked my scratch-off ticket on the mobile app and it says Not Active. What does that mean?
    • I checked my ticket on the mobile app and it says Expired. What does that mean?
    • I checked my ticket on the mobile app and it says Winner but there are still Pending Drawings. Do I have to wait to claim my prize?
    • I lost my ticket that said it was a Winner on the app? Can I get my prize?
    • I saved a playslip on the app. How do I use it to buy a ticket?
    • I want to chose my numbers based on which have been drawn the most. How do I do that on the mobile app?
    • What is the difference between a Quick Pick play and a Dice Play on the mobile app?
  • Player Protection

    • Can I purchase Lottery tickets over the phone or by mail?
    • Do you verify the rightful ownership of every winning ticket?
    • How can I tell how much I've won?
    • How can players protect themselves from Lottery ticket theft?
    • How can the public protect itself from lottery scams?
    • How does the Lottery discourage underage play?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • If it is determined someone other than the person who claimed a prize is the owner of a winning ticket, will you pay that winner the prize?
    • What can I do if the ticket I purchased has a misprint?
    • What can I do to help establish ownership of my ticket?
    • What does the Lottery do to promote playing responsibly?
    • What happens if I lose a winning ticket?
    • What should I do if I think I was not paid the correct amount for my winning ticket?
  • Playing the Lottery

    • Can I buy Lottery tickets with credit or debit cards?
    • Can I purchase Lottery tickets over the phone or by mail?
    • Can retailers choose which products to sell or how much to charge?
    • How can I tell how much I've won?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • How old do you have to be to play?
    • I purchased four tickets in a row where the odds were 1 in 4. I didn't win anything. Why is that?
    • When can I purchase tickets for the Lottery's games?
    • Who is restricted from playing the Lottery? Can retailers play?
    • Why is it that sometimes I cannot purchase a particular number for Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5?
    • Why is my license being swiped when I purchase tickets?
  • Powerball

    • Can I buy tickets online?
    • Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • How long does a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot winner have to decide whether to take the annuity or the cash option for the jackpot?
    • How many times has a winning Powerball jackpot ticket been sold in Louisiana?
    • If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
    • If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • What happens to prize money when someone dies?
    • What states participate in Powerball?
    • What television stations carry the drawing results?
    • What's the largest Powerball jackpot ever won in Louisiana?
    • When are the drawings results aired?
    • When did Powerball begin Monday drawings?
    • When did Powerball begin offering a lump-sum cash option?
    • When did the Louisiana Lottery join Powerball?
    • When someone in the other Powerball or Mega Millions states wins the jackpot, does all the money from tickets purchased in Louisiana go to the winning state?
    • When was Power Play added to Powerball?
  • Scratch-Offs

    • Can I get cash instead when I win a FREE ticket on a scratch-off?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • I purchased four tickets in a row where the odds were 1 in 4. I didn't win anything. Why is that?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
  • Winnings

    • Can I claim a prize on a multidraw ticket before all the drawings have occurred?
    • Can I get cash instead when I win a FREE ticket on a scratch-off?
    • Can the winnings on a Lottery ticket be split?
    • Do I have to wait for all drawings to occur on my multidraw ticket before claiming a prize?
    • How are winners taxed?
    • How can I claim a prize?
    • How can I tell how much I've won?
    • How long do you have to claim a prize?
    • How soon after a drawing can I claim a winning ticket at a retailer?
    • If I play the Lottery with a group of people, how do we go about claiming a prize as a group?
    • If I think I've won the jackpot, what should I do?
    • If I win, can I remain anonymous?
    • What happens to prize money when someone dies?
    • What happens to unclaimed prizes?
    • Why does it seem like there are no winners in my area?

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