$2.5 Million Winner Confirmed by Louisiana Lottery Wednesday

The Louisiana Lottery has confirmed that a lottery ticket sold in Louisiana for Wednesday's drawing (01/31/24) is a jackpot winner claiming a total prize of 2.525 million dollars.

It is certainly the largest lottery win in the state for 2024. But when you consider the fact that we are just now moving into February there is certainly a chance that the big win could be eclipsed by a higher total between now and the end of the year.

Wednesday nights are busy nights for lottery players in Louisiana and around the nation. In Louisiana, there are drawings for Lotto and Easy 5 along with the multi-state lottery game Powerball. Here is how those drawings panned out as many of you were climbing into bed last night.

Did Anyone Win the Powerball?

Wednesday's Powerball jackpot was estimated to be $187.9 million. If you purchased a ticket, here's how the winning numbers were drawn.

To claim Powerball's top prize a ticket will need to match five white ball numbers and the red Powerball number. No tickets were sold for the January 31st drawing that matched the numbers needed to claim the jackpot, but there were some big money prizes awarded.

The numbers drawn for last night were:

15   18   19   41   43  Powerball  14   Power Play x2

You may verify those numbers by checking the official Powerball website, or you can enter your ticket numbers at the Louisiana Lottery website to see how your luck played out.

Were There Any Powerball Winners Sold in Texas?

The Texas Lottery did confirm another $1 million Match 5 winner in Wednesday's drawing. That million-dollar winner was sold in San Antonio. It was the only Match 5 winner reported from last night's drawing.

Were There Any Powerball Winners Sold in Louisiana?

The Louisiana Lottery confirms that no ticket sold in the state for Powerball claimed a prize that was larger than $200. Eight tickets can lay claim to that amount and another four tickets were $100 winners from last night.

Did Anyone Win the Easy 5 Jackpot?

Also in Louisiana, there were drawings for Lotto and Easy 5. Easy 5 has not made a jackpot winner since January 6th when a ticket sold in Many claimed a prize of $110,000. Last night's Easy 5 did not produce a jackpot winner so the game's top prize will now rise to $120,000 for Saturday night's drawing.

Did Anyone Win the Lotto Jackpot?

The night's big win in Louisiana came in the Lotto game. The jackpot for Lotto had not been won since August of last year. That's why the Lotto top prize was listed at $2,525,000 for the drawing on Wednesday. The game did get a jackpot winner.

At the time of this report, we can only confirm that a single ticket sold in Louisiana did match the numbers needed to claim the Lotto jackpot. Our sources tell us the $2.5 million-plus winner was sold in Kenner, Louisiana. The Louisiana Lottery should reveal point of purchase details on where that ticket was sold later today.

What is the Mega Millions Jackpot?

Your next chance to become an instant millionaire through the Louisiana Lottery's draw games will come Friday night. That's when the next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled. That game's top prize is an estimated $333 million for the annuity. If you won and chose the lump sum payout, your take would be $160.1 million. Of course, there would be taxes, lots of taxes.

Remember most tickets sold for lottery games are not winners. So, please only play and spend the money that you can afford to lose. If you feel you have a gambling issue you may call 1-877-770-STOP (7867) for a free and confidential referral to a trained counselor who can help you regain control. Good Luck.