“And just for the last week alone, we’ve seen sales of nearly $10.1 million so it’s definitely been a nice uptick of ticket sales in Louisiana,” said Annison.Īnd if you’re among those who’ve purchased a ticket this jackpot run or any ticket for that matter, Annison said even if your numbers don’t hit, know that your contribution does go to a good cause.
Lotto fever has definitely afflicted players in Louisiana, Annison said since the beginning of August, Powerball ticket sales in the Bayou State through Thursday night are over $25.5 million. “And it is the largest jackpot in the history of the Powerball game and also the largest U.S. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Dustin Annison said the current multi-state Powerball Jackpot has been growing since August 6, 2022. The drawing for Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot hits an all-time high at $1.6 billion, with a cash value of $782.4 million.
