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**Louisiana Lottery Sees Surge in Winning Tickets After Massive Powerball Drawing**
Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Lottery experienced a surge in winning tickets following Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, fueled by a jackpot of $861.2 million, the sixth-largest in the game’s history. While no one across the nation hit the jackpot, which rolls over to an estimated $950 million, nearly 14,000 tickets sold in Louisiana were winners.
Lottery officials confirmed that 9,451 tickets were winners, with 4,518 of those having the Power Play option for multiplied winnings. Despite the high volume of winning tickets, the largest prize claimed in Louisiana was $400, won by 24 ticket holders. Another 36 tickets earned $100 prizes.
The winning numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball were 09, 12, 22, 41, 61, with a Powerball of 25 and a Power Play of x4. Players are encouraged to check their tickets on the official Louisiana Lottery website.
While Powerball soared, other Louisiana Lottery games also saw increased jackpots. The Lotto game will draw for $1.975 million on Saturday, and the Easy 5 jackpot is expected to reach $100,000. Mega Millions offers a $277 million jackpot on Friday.
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