A big $280,000 lottery ticket is sold out in Ascension Parish recently
A lottery ticket valued at $280,089 was sold at a convenience store just before Memorial Day.
The winning Easy 5 ticket was bought at a store on South Burnside Avenue on Saturday, according to Louisiana Lottery.
The winning numbers were 06, 07, 29, 32 and 36. Overall odds of winning a prize with Easy 5 are 1 in 8 with the odds of winning a cash jackpot being 1 in 435,897, the Louisiana Lottery website says.
The winning ticket has sparked a wave of excitement and speculation within the community, as neighbors and friends eagerly try to uncover the identity of the fortunate winner.
The unexpected windfall promises to be life-changing for the lucky resident, who can now look forward to a brighter and more prosperous future.
The winner has to reach the nearest lottery headquarters for further documentation formalities and for claiming their winning prize money, lottery officials said.
