Louisiana Lottery Marks 35 Years With Anniversary Games and $105,000 Promotion

The Louisiana Lottery Corporation is marking its 35th anniversary with a campaign built around special games, second-chance cash prizes and promotional events, while emphasizing the money it has directed to Louisiana public education since its creation.

The anniversary date is September 6, 2026. It commemorates September 6, 1991, when the Louisiana Lottery released Louisiana Treasures, its first scratch-off game. The game’s launch provided the starting point for the Lottery’s 35-year history of scratch-off offerings.

The organization itself was created after Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1990. That decision established the Louisiana Lottery Corporation before the release of its first game the following year.

The Lottery initially introduced Lotto and later expanded its game portfolio. The lineup grew to include Pick 3, Pick 4, Easy 5, Mega Millions, Powerball, Fast Play and Pick 5, alongside its scratch-off products.

Over its first 35 years, the Louisiana Lottery generated more than $14.7 billion in revenue. The organization transferred more than $5.1 billion to Louisiana’s Minimum Foundation Program for K-12 public education during that period.

That education funding is a central part of the anniversary message. The Lottery’s marketing leadership has highlighted the organization’s support for K-12 public education as it commemorates the milestone, while the Lottery’s president has addressed its mission and 35-year history.

The anniversary campaign includes a group of branded games: Louisiana Treasures, Say It Louisiana, Taste of LA, Play Oh! and It’s a Louisiana Thing!, as well as related Fast Play games. The lineup gives the celebration a collection of game products tied specifically to the 35th-anniversary campaign.

The anniversary Louisiana Treasures scratch-off offers a top prize of up to $3,500. That prize amount applies to the anniversary version of the game, which is part of the broader branded lineup.

The campaign also includes a second-chance promotion with three cash prizes of $35,000 each. The three prizes have a combined value of $105,000.

Players need at least $10 worth of eligible 35th-anniversary-branded games to enter that second-chance promotion. The entry requirement connects the promotion to purchases from the anniversary lineup rather than to the Lottery’s full range of games.

Beyond the game releases and second-chance drawings, the anniversary campaign includes giveaways through social media and radio. It also includes promotions in stores, extending the celebration across several promotional channels.

The Louisiana Lottery has sponsored professional, semi-professional and university sports teams, festivals and other events during its history. Those sponsorships and events are part of the organization’s broader record of activity in Louisiana as it marks 35 years.

Readers seeking current draw information can use the latest Louisiana Lotto results page or the latest Louisiana Pick 3 results page. The anniversary games and second-chance promotion are part of the campaign commemorating the Lottery’s September 6 milestone.