Mega Millions Ticket Wins $20,000 In New Iberia

(KMDL-FM) Officials with the Louisiana Lottery confirmed early this morning that a Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in New Iberia was a big winner in Friday's multi-state lottery drawing. This makes the third big lottery win in New Iberia over the past six months.

On August 12th two Easy 5 Lottery tickets were sold in New Iberia. Both tickets had the same numbers, and those numbers matched the numbers needed to claim a $70,000 jackpot. Since there were two winners, the prize was split at $35,000.

Two New Iberia Tickets Split Major Lottery Prize - Only 1 Has Been Redeemed

Here's where the Easy 5 New Iberia story takes a twist. One of those winning tickets has been redeemed. The other remains unclaimed. The ticket's purchaser has until February of next year to claim the prize.

Mega Millions held its Friday drawing last night for a top prize of $321 million for the annuity prize. The lump sum prize was estimated to be $131.1 million. There were no jackpot winners sold for Friday's Mega Millions.

A ticket sold in Wisconsin earned a $1 million prize for matching all five of the white balls but missing the match on the Gold Mega Ball. You can see Friday's drawing here.

What Were The Mega Millions Winning Numbers for October 2, 2026?

The winning numbers were:

06 37 40 41 55 Mega Ball 10

The New Iberia ticket, as confirmed by the Louisiana Lottery, earned a prize of $20,000. The ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Mega Ball. The multiplier assigned to the ticket was "x2," so the $10,000 prize can be redeemed as a $20,000 prize.

Saturday is a big night for lottery players in Louisiana. There will be a Powerball drawing, a Lotto drawing, and an Easy 5 drawing in addition to the lottery's other daily draws.

The Powerball jackpot is $440 million for the annuity prize. The Lotto jackpot is $700,000, and the Easy 5 top prize is estimated to be $210,000. My prediction is that Easy 5 will get a winner tonight.

Playing lottery games involves the risk of losing money. If you have a gambling problem, help is available by calling 1-877-770-STOP (7867). The call and the referral to counseling is free for you and your family. Good Luck.

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October is really the heart of Louisiana's second festival season. We have the spring season; then it gets too hot to go outside, and when temperatures cool off, we start to celebrate outdoors again. We also celebrate the harvest of some important crops during October, plus it's the start of Spook Season too. So, what is there to do in October in South Louisiana? Here are our 10 suggestions.

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