Lafayette resident claims $100,000 Powerball prize from August 31 drawing

A Lafayette resident claimed a $100,000 Powerball prize from the August 31, 2026, drawing after purchasing the winning ticket at a store on West Congress Street.

The ticket was sold at Royal Food Store, Inc., located at 3928 W Congress Street in Lafayette. The Louisiana Lottery identified the Lafayette business as the retailer connected to the six-figure prize.

The winning ticket matched four of the five white-ball numbers drawn in the game and also matched the Powerball number. The white-ball numbers were 11, 17, 25, 37 and 49, while the Powerball number was 10.

The player had added the $1 Power Play option to the ticket. That option doubled the prize associated with the match, bringing the award to $100,000.

The prize was claimed on September 8, 2026, at the Louisiana Lottery’s Lafayette regional office. The claim took place eight days after the drawing that produced the winning combination.

After state and federal tax withholdings, the winner received $73,000. The difference between the advertised prize and the amount received reflects those withholdings identified by the Louisiana Lottery.

The store’s owner expressed excitement about the customer’s win. The Louisiana Lottery’s president also congratulated the winner and said the organization was pleased that a Louisiana resident had won on the multistate game.

The result connects the prize to both a specific drawing and a specific Lafayette retailer. It was not a general jackpot announcement: the award came from a ticket that matched the required white-ball and Powerball combination, with the Power Play option increasing the value of the prize.

Readers seeking current draw information can consult the latest Powerball results page, which provides results separately from this completed prize claim.

Powerball draw-style prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date under Louisiana Lottery rules. In this case, the ticket was claimed well before that period expired, and the lottery has identified the award as paid.

The Louisiana Lottery also states that Powerball players must be at least 21 years old. The official announcement identified the winner as a Lafayette resident but did not provide additional details about the player in the information available for the prize.

The $100,000 award therefore stands as a completed Powerball win tied to the August 31 drawing, the ticket sold at Royal Food Store on West Congress Street, and the claim made at the Lafayette regional office. The final amount received was $73,000 after the stated state and federal withholdings.