$100,000 and $10,000 lotto tickets sold in New Orleans remain unclaimed

Louisiana Lottery officials announced on Friday that there are still two unclaimed lottery tickets valued at tens of thousands of dollars, which were purchased in New Orleans.

A Powerball ticket valued at $100,000 was purchased from Prytania Mart, a nearby store located at 3636 Prytania Street. The fortunate combination of numbers drawn on April 22 consisted of 17, 36, 47, 63, 68, Powerball 25, and 2X Power Play.

The award is valid until October 19th.

The time limit to collect a $10,000 Mega Millions prize is even more urgent. This winning ticket was purchased at Chef Chevron, a convenient store located at 13301 Chef Menteur Highway. Whoever has this lucky ticket needs to claim their winnings by July 5th. The winning combination of numbers drawn on January 6th were 3, 20, 46, 59, 63, Mega Ball 13, and 3X Megaplier.

Winning Strategies For Success

If you believe you've hit the jackpot, officials from the lottery suggest that you should endorse the rear side of your ticket, keep it safe, and handle it just like you would handle cash.

It's important that you get in touch with the main office of the Louisiana Lottery promptly by dialing (225) 297-2000 for the purpose of arranging a suitable appointment to redeem your winnings. Individuals who are convinced that they possess a ticket that has won the jackpot must ensure they bring the genuine ticket to the lottery's central headquarters in Baton Rouge within a time frame of 180 days from the time of the drawing.

Lottery authorities, on their web page, advise that victors seek financial guidance prior to receiving a substantial prize "in order to grasp the complete extent of taxation or any other legal consequences that might arise."

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