Powerball's advertised jackpot in Louisiana stood at $604 million, with a cash option of $266.3 million for the July 8, 2026 drawing, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation listed. The state site displayed the prize alongside game rules, the payout schedule and overall odds of 1 in 25 for any prize. The July 8 draw produced 12-29-37-43-55, Powerball 18 and Power Play 4, according to the Shreveport Times. The next Powerball drawing is scheduled for Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CT.
604,000,000: The Louisiana Lottery Corporation lists both the estimated annuity jackpot and the cash value for Powerball on its official game pages, and it posts the game rules, payout schedule and odds alongside the prize figures. The pages explain how annuity versus cash options work and note that annuity jackpot payments are made in 30 graduated installments. The site also says jackpot prizes become payable after the 15th calendar day following the drawing, and that winners have a 60-day window to choose between annuity and cash.
The July 8, 2026 Powerball drawing produced the numbers 12-29-37-43-55, Powerball 18 and Power Play 4, according to an automatically generated results page published by the Shreveport Times. That same results page published the daily and mid-week outcomes for other Louisiana games on July 8: Pick 3 0-4-0; Pick 4 0-3-3-2; Pick 5 9-1-7-8-1; Easy 5 09-11-14-19-33; and Lotto 03-23-29-32-35-39.
The Shreveport Times item included practical claiming information. Retailers may cash prizes up to $600. Prizes over $600 may be submitted by mail or claimed in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes above $5,000 must be claimed at a Lottery office. The state provides a physical claims address and hours for its Baton Rouge headquarters, information the Shreveport Times restated for in-person claims and mail submissions.
The lottery’s game pages set the ticket cut-off and drawing schedule. Powerball tickets must be purchased before the drawing to be valid for that draw. The official Powerball drawing is held at 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 drawings are held daily at 9:59 p.m. CT.
The Louisiana Lottery explains Power Play, the add-on that multiplies non-jackpot prizes by a randomly selected factor. The rules include a X10 multiplier when the advertised jackpot is $150 million or less. Players can buy tickets at retail stores or through the official Louisiana Lottery mobile app, and the site details extras and repeat-play options such as Power Play, Multidraw, Replay and Ticket Bundles.
The state posts the advertised annuity and the cash option together. For the July 8 drawing the advertised annuity was $604,000,000 and the listed cash option was $266,300,000. The lottery’s pages set out the payment timing and the mechanics for choosing between the two options.
The next Powerball drawing runs Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CT under the lottery’s regular Monday, Wednesday and Saturday schedule. Originally reported by louisianalottery.com.
This article was created with AI assistance.
