Powerball, Louisiana Lottery Confirm Enormous Win Wednesday

When it comes to the multi-state lottery games Louisiana loves Powerball. The game has created jackpot winners in Eunice, Gretna, Baton Rouge, Metairie, New Orleans, Cut Off, and even a big win in Lafayette back in 2018. So it's no surprise that when the Louisiana Lottery holds drawings for Powerball, the players in Louisiana show up to win.

Of course Powerball isn't the only game that the Louisiana Lottery draws for on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Those nights the Powerball spotlight is shared by Louisiana specific games, namely Lotto and Easy 5. Those games have a pretty bright history of making winners too. And we do have winners to tell you about.

So, let's get to it. Here is how the Powerball drawing for Wednesday, April 2, 2025, unfolded.

The estimated annuitized life-changing jackpot that Powerball was offering on Wednesday was listed at $30.8 million just before the ping pong balls were released from the hopper. And no, no tickets sold across the Powerball footprint managed to match all the numbers needed to claim that life-changing amount.

There were also no tickets sold across the Powerball footprint that earned a Match 5 Million prize. Based on winner data provided by our sources at Powerball the largest prize earned by a Louisiana-sold ticket on Wednesday was $200 and only three tickets earned that amount. A ticket sold in Texas was a $100,000 winner, so if you played Powerball just across the state line, you might have gotten lucky that way.

If you'd like to check your Powerball tickets here are the numbers:

05   17   41   64   69   Powerball 01  Power Play x2

If you're holding a winning ticket please confirm your numbers at the Official Louisiana Lottery website. That site is the only online place to verify a Louisiana Lottery win. The site also provides prize redemption information which will help expedite your ability to claim your prize.

Louisiana Lottery Confirms $60,000 Winner on Wednesday Night

Since we've told you that Louisiana's Powerball luck wasn't that great last night you've probably deduced that the big win in the state came from either Lotto or Easy 5 and you're right.

The Lotto jackpot on Wednesday night was estimated to be $2.275 million. There was no jackpot winner. However, a dozen tickets sold in Louisiana last night earned the game's second prize of $934.

Easy 5 Once Again Makes a Big Louisiana Lottery Winner on Wednesday

It's the "little game that gives", that's what I like to call Easy 5. Of all the draw games the Louisiana Lottery offers, I like my chances on Easy 5 more than I do on any other game. Last night, the Easy 5 "gods" were smiling as a ticket sold at BJ's Country Stop #4 in Houma was confirmed to be a $60,000 winner.

The $60,000 was the second Easy 5 jackpot won in the past ten days. Another winner was made on March 26th when a ticket sold in Walker Louisiana earned an Easy 5 jackpot of $100,000.  Before that, in the March 5th drawing, a ticket sold in Farmerville won $60,000.

Since January 1st, the Easy 5 Game has already produced five jackpot winners in Louisiana, and it certainly looks as if the game is on a winning streak.

Final Mega Millions Drawing Set for Friday at 10 pm

Speaking of winning, your next chance at instant millions will come on Friday night as part of the "final drawing" in the Mega Millions game takes place. No, the game isn't going away but it is adopting new rules, new pricing, and new prize models as of April 8th so your last chance to play the game "the old way" will be on Friday. The jackpot for that drawing is listed at $43 million for the annuitized top prize.