One Louisiana lottery player and fan of the multi-state lottery game Mega Millions got a really nice day-after-Christmas present. It came in the form of a $30,000 win in Tuesday night's drawing. The win has been confirmed by the Louisiana Lottery and the Mega Millions official site as well.

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If you missed Tuesday's drawing (12/26/2023). Here it is.

 

Last night's top prize was an annuitized $73 million. Here's how the numbers came out of the hopper:

08   10   22   58   64   Mega Ball 21  Megaplier x3

You can confirm your numbers when you verify your ticket at the official Mega Millions website. As we mentioned a $30,000 winner was sold in Louisiana for the Tuesday draw.

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Next door in Texas, the Texas Lottery has confirmed a $10,000 win and also a $30,000 win. The difference in the payout is that one ticket opted for the Megaplier which in this case was x3 and the other did not.

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In Louisiana where lottery players have yet to win a Mega Millions jackpot there was a single win of $30,000 as well as a host tickets that will cash out well above the purchase prices of $2 bucks, $3 with Megaplier. More than 200 tickets sold in Louisiana for last night's Mega Millions game are winners of $10 bucks or more.

Here's what we have confirmed about the $30,000 win from Tuesday's Mega Millions game. We know the ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Mega Ball. The ticket's purchaser also opted-in on the Megaplier. The ticket was sold at a Racetrac Convenience Store in Terrytown Louisiana. Which is in the greater New Orleans area.

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Tonight's Powerball drawing will be for an estimated $700 million if you take the annuity. There will also be drawings for Lotto which has a top prize of $1.7 million and Easy 5 which has a top prize of $80,000. Those drawings are schedule to begin at 10 pm tonight. 

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem there is help available. Simply dial 1-877-770-STOP (7867) and you'll be referred free of charge to someone who can help you work through your issues. Help is available and it's free. Good Luck.

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