Mega Millions, Louisiana Lottery Confirm Friday Night Win

If you drive west along Highway 14 in South Louisiana from the city of Abbeville just about the time is the sun is beginning to sink in the western sky you'll pass through Nunez, Kaplan, and eventually Gueydan, Louisiana.

It's called the Cajun Corridor. You will also be treated to a sight that money can't buy. The colors of the sky as the sun dips are reflected in the rice fields/crawfish ponds and it creates an artistic pallet that money can't buy. You don't need Mega Millions or the Louisiana Lottery to experience that. 

Now if you want to suddenly not have a car note, have your house paid off, pay for your kids to attend the college of their choice, and you want to lay down some big money on a fast-food combo, you might want help from the Louisiana Lottery or Mega Millions or both.

Why the artistic narrative to begin a story about Friday night's lottery drawing? To remind you that fortune is fleeting and what really matters is truly priceless and already given to you for free. And to put you in a better place when I tell you that you didn't win the big money and you're probably going to have to go back to work on Monday.

So, no, the Mega Millions game did not get a big winner in Friday's drawing. But, there was a big win in Louisiana. According to our sources at the Louisiana Lottery, a ticket sold in the state matched the numbers needed to claim a prize of $20,000 in Friday's drawing.

Speaking of the drawing, let's watch that, shall we?

The estimated annuitized top prize in Friday's Mega Millions was $387 million with an estimated prize of $176.7 million. No tickets sold across the Mega Millions footprint matched the numbers needed to claim that prize.

There were two Match 5 Million winners sold in Friday's game those tickets were sold in MO/NY. I liked the way the abbreviations of Missouri and New York combine to spell MONY. I think Tommy James and the Shondells, Billy Idol, and The Chipmunks would approve.

I know you were kind of hoping for a LA in the MO and NY which would have made it even more musical but it wasn't in the cards. We do know the LA winner, was sold in Gretna, Louisiana. If you played Mega Millions at the Racetrac #139 on Lafayette Street you will certainly want to check your tickets. If you're the $20,000 winner you will have four of the next five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball number that we are about to show you.

Mega Millions numbers for Friday, November 15, 2024:

05   17   35   55   69   Mega Ball 19   Megaplier x2

If you do hold a ticket that matches at least some of those numbers you'll want to verify that ticket at the Official Mega Millions Website or the Official Louisiana Lottery Website. Those sites are the "sites of record" when it comes to lottery numbers so you didn't win until they said you won.

The next drawing in Mega Millions will be on Tuesday, November 19. The estimated top prize will be $420 million. Your next chance to be an instant millionaire via a lottery game will come tonight with the Powerball drawing. The top prize in that game is estimated to be $130 million for the annuity. If you win and opt for the lump sum or cash payout the estimated total is $191.7 million.

Playing lottery games is supposed to be fun but a gambling addiction can ruin your life and the lives of others. If you need help in this facet of your life, please seek assistance. You may call 1-877-770-STOP (7867). The call and the referrals to counseling are free to you. Good Luck.