When do they announce the lotto numbers

Choose 6 numbers out of When the the ticket is produced, you will get your numbers and a multiplier 2X, 3X, 4X or 5X. Any winnings will be multiplied by the amount shown on your ticket. A second set of numbers will be drawn immediately after the first drawing. Any wins from both drawings will be combined. Tickets are available at most Colorado retailers.

Prizes equal Overall odds of winning Plus are also 1 in You have a better chance of achieving sainthood than winning either grand prize, 1 in 20 million, according to Gregory Baer, author of "Life: The Odds. Dennis Rosebrough, public relations director for the Hoosier Lottery, recommends people secure their ticket.

Winners should call the number on the back of their ticket, or Indiana winners can call when they're ready to claim their prize.

Rosebrough has been impressed with most Indiana winners. Most have had a plan in place before they attempt to receive the money.

Both Powerball and Mega Millions officials transfer the money from a central depository of all districts selling tickets — that includes 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U. Virgin Islands for Powerball; Mega Millions sells in all of those places except Puerto Rico — to respective state lotteries within 24 to 48 hours, Rosenbrough said.

However, the transfer sometimes can take longer because of things such as long holiday weekends. Bert Morlan, the former mayor of Brazil, Ind. Indiana has had more Powerball jackpot winners than any other state at 39, according to Rosebrough.

The Powerball jackpot won Feb. A Purdue grad and year Lafayette resident chose to remain anonymous when he claimed that prize. In , five siblings of the Bolke family from Illinois, Indiana and Nevada matched all six Mega Millions numbers with a ticket bought in Muenster. The matriarch of the family would buy tickets every week with monetary contributions from the siblings.

The group members must decide on one payment option; it is not possible for some group members to take the cash option and others to choose the annuity. While it is not necessary for a group of people to form a legal entity to claim the cash option, the Lottery asks a group of winners to form a legal entity with an assigned tax identification number for a jackpot prize paid in annual installments.

This simplifies the tax reporting and prize distribution for a group of people receiving payments over an extended time. When claiming a prize as a legal entity, the legal document organizing the entity must list the name of each member of the group, their city of residence, and the portion of the prize each person will receive. The Lottery encourages all players to seek financial advice before claiming a large jackpot prize. As with all claims, the names of those receiving prize funds and their city of residence is public record.

Players should sign the back of their ticket for security purposes, secure their ticket and treat it as cash. We also recommend that players who believe they hold a Powerball, Mega Millions or Lotto jackpot-winning ticket contact the Lottery's headquarters immediately at to schedule a time to claim their prize and have their questions answered.

This will facilitate a smooth prize payment process. Players who believe they hold a jackpot-winning ticket must bring the original ticket to the Lottery's corporate headquarters in Baton Rouge within days of the drawing in which the prize was won for verification and any prize payment. The Lottery recommends that before coming to claim a jackpot prize, winners get financial advice so they fully understand the tax or other legal implications involved. Under the Lottery's statute, all prize payment records are open records, meaning that the public has a right to request the information.

Depending upon the amount won and public or media interest in the win, winners may NOT be able to remain anonymous. The statute also allows the Lottery to use winners' names and city of residence for publicity purposes such as news releases. The Lottery's regular practice is not to use winner information in paid advertising or product promotion without the winner's willingness to participate.

The winning numbers or results of Powerball, Lotto, Easy 5, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 drawings are broadcast beginning at p.

Mega Millions drawings are broadcast at p. The Robert H. These jackpots were paid as annuities. The largest single-payment winner was Timothy M.

Lotto: Wednesday and Saturday nights at p. Easy 5: Wednesday and Saturday nights at p. Powerball: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at p. Mega Millions: Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 p. There are no Louisiana-based drawings on Christmas Day or Easter.

Drawings for the multistate games, Powerball and Mega Millions, will be conducted should Christmas fall on a draw day. Tickets must be purchased by p. How Multidraw Works Save time with multidraw by playing your numbers for multiple drawings. See the "How to Win" tab for a prize chart. Ways to Play Paper Playslip. In blue or black ink, fill in your numbers and game options on a paper playslip available in the retailer's Lottery Play Center.

You may play up to five sets of numbers on each playslip. Digital Playslip. Select and save your numbers and game options on the Louisiana Lottery Official Mobile App and show the resulting code at checkout for your ticket to print. Ask the Retailer. If you want a Quick Pick, tell the clerk.

You can play up to 10 Quick Picks on one ticket. Replay Feature. To play the same numbers, number of drawings and game options as on a previously played ticket, present it to the retailer and ask for a Replay!

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