Information from Louisiana Lottery:
BATON ROUGE, LA - As
of Sept. 5, no one has stepped forward to claim a $10,000 Louisiana Lottery Mega
Millions prize won from the record-breaking $656 million March 30 drawing. The
winning ticket was purchased at LA Express Food Store #7 on Highway 190 West in
Erwinville and is set to expire Sept. 26.
The ticket matched four of the five white ball numbers drawn and the yellow
Mega Ball number. The winning numbers for the March 30 drawing were
02-04-23-38-46 and the Mega Ball number was 23.
The holder of the winning ticket has until 5 p.m. on the date of expiration to
claim the prize, which is subject to applicable federal and state tax
withholdings. Prizes greater than $600 may be claimed at any of the
Lottery's five regional offices located throughout the state or at Lottery
headquarters in Baton Rouge.
"We look forward to the winner coming forward to claim this prize. In the
meantime, the individual should treat the ticket as cash," said Lottery
President Rose Hudson. "It is also a good idea to sign the back of the
ticket for security purposes."
Winners of the Lottery's draw-style games must claim their prize within 180
days of the drawing. After prizes have passed their redemption deadlines,
they are deposited into the Lottery's unclaimed prize fund, which is returned
to players in the form of increased payouts on scratch-off games and player
promotions.
Ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age. The Lottery encourages
responsible play and urges anyone or friends of anyone with a gambling problem
to call toll free 1-877-770-7867 for help. A list of large unclaimed
prizes set to expire in the next 90 days can be found on the Lottery's website
at www.louisianalottery.com/unclaimedprizes.
