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Louisiana Lottery company history timeline

1991

On September 6, 1991, the first instant scratch-off game Louisiana Treasures went on sale.

1992

The Lottery's first draw-style jackpot game, Lotto, was introduced January 22, 1992.

1994

The Lottery began using automated drawing machines for daily Pick 3 drawings May 8, 1994.

1995

The Louisiana Lottery joined the multistate, multimillion-dollar jackpot game Powerball March 2, 1995.

1999

Pick 4 was introduced March 1, 1999 with daily drawings.

2001

The Power Play option was added to Powerball March 4, 2001, giving players the chance to increase certain winnings for an additional $1 per play.

2004

However, on July 1, 2004, a constitutional amendment, which was passed by voters 64% to 36%, took effect to dedicate Lottery proceeds for the Minimum Foundation Program, which funds public education in Louisiana.

2007

The Lottery relaunched Easy 5, with a starting pari-mutuel cash jackpot of $50,000, September 16, 2007.

2008

The Lottery launched it's first-ever $10 raffle game, Millionaire Raffle, February 18, 2008.

2016

The largest Powerball jackpot ever won -- and the world record -- was $1.58 billion for the January 13, 2016 drawing, which was split between three winning tickets in Florida, California and Tennessee.

2017

25, 2017 drawing, claimed by the 292 Family Partnership.

2020

2, 2020, the Lottery raised the minimum starting jackpot from $250,000 to $500,000 in order to be able to offer players more jackpots worth $1 million or more throughout the year.

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