Multiple lucky lottery players in Louisiana and Arkansas have stepped forward to claim multi-million dollar Powerball prizes from the April 29 drawing.
Officials from both state lotteries confirmed the ticket validations through separate official news releases.
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Arkansas Winner Takes $2 Million
In Arkansas, an anonymous resident from Beebe secured a $2 million prize after matching five numbers with a Power Play multiplier.
The winning ticket was purchased at the BB One Stop located at 20 Highway 64 W. in Beebe.
The winning numbers for the draw were 3, 19, 35, 51, and 67, with a Powerball number of 15.
The player doubled their initial $1 million prize to $2 million by adding the Power Play feature for an additional $1.
According to lottery officials, the winner created a pattern to select the numbers instead of using traditional birthdays.
After buying the ticket, the player fell asleep and only discovered the win the next day after seeing a news report at work.
The claim was made at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center on May 20.
Unclaimed $1 Million Ticket in Arkansas
Another $1 million winning ticket from the same drawing remains unclaimed in Arkansas. Purchased at the Maverik gas station on 2894 W.
Walnut Street in Rogers, the ticket holder has 180 days from the draw date, until Monday, Oct. 26, to collect the winnings.
Louisiana Winners Claim Prizes
In Louisiana, the historic April 29 drawing produced more than $11 million in winning tickets across the state.
Several individuals have recently finalized their claims at lottery offices.
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Jacquelyn Green of Alexandria claimed her $2 million prize on Tuesday, May 12, taking home $1,460,005.84 after state and federal tax withholdings.
She bought her winning ticket from Tobacco Plus #16, located at 2140 North Mall Drive.
Louisiana Lottery officials also announced that Karla Browning of Baton Rouge claimed a $2 million prize on May 11.
Her ticket was purchased from Circle K #9723 on 4851 O'Neal Lane, netting her $1,460,000 post-taxes.
Additionally, Dean Francis of Denham Springs secured a $1 million prize on May 7, taking home $730,000 after tax withholdings from a ticket bought at RaceTrac #2569.
Kimberly Horton of Shreveport also claimed a $2 million prize, receiving approximately $1.46 million after taxes.
The state lottery agency noted that multiple major prizes from the drawing have yet to be collected by players.
"Congratulations to each of these winners. Together, they represent millions of dollars won right here in Louisiana.
We still have three unclaimed winning tickets from this historic drawing, and we urge those holders to sign the backs of their tickets immediately to protect their claim.
We can’t wait to meet them and celebrate their wins," said Rose Hudson, Louisiana Lottery President.
Louisiana law requires winning tickets for draw-style games to be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date.
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Players must be at least 21 years of age to participate in the Powerball game.
