The Louisiana Lottery has come up with a way for players to redeem cash prizes between $5,000 and $600 since lottery offices are closed. Spokesperson Kim Chopin says send photocopies of the winning ticket, along with a completed prize claim form and a picture of your driver’s license to lottery headquarters…
“These are things that if you were able to come into our office to claim those bigger prizes you would have had to present to us,” says Chopin.
A Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim form can be found on their website. https://www.louisianalottery.com/static/files/docs/Prize-Claim-Form.pdf
When you send photos of your winning ticket Chopin says to be sure to take clear photos and….
“You really need to make sure in those photocopies that the barcodes are visible because that’s what we are going to actually use in order to validate the legitimacy of that ticket,” says Chopin.
Chopin also advises you to hold onto the original ticket in case your prize gets lost in the mail.
Chopin says if you have a winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket, or your Louisiana Lottery winning ticket is over $5000 they are providing an option to claim that prize.
“You still have a way to claim that prize in person, but we are going to do so by appointment so we can make sure we are doing so by CDC guidelines,” says Chopin.
To set up an appointment you can email prizepayments@louisianalottery.com
The emergency prize claim extension remains in effect until claim offices are deemed fully functional. Tickets set to expire March 24 – May 25 are extended until August 15th. Prize tickets of less than $600 can be redeemed at any Lottery retailer.
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