General information about Louisiana Lottery Pick 3
This is the US based lottery game that was launched in August, 1992, or 26 years, 5 months and 19 days ago. LA Lottery Pick Three is currently available only in Louisiana. This is a widely popular lottery, but it has still always been known as LA Lottery Pick Three. The game-play format wasn’t changing since the game was launched. The lottery is operated by Louisiana Lottery Cooperation. In case you want to know more about Louisiana Lottery Cooperation, here is their official website: https://louisianalottery.com. Louisiana Pick 3 results may be found there as well, by the way. As for their support service, Louisiana Lottery Cooperation can be reached via the following contact details:
- Winning Numbers Hotline: (800) 735-5825
- Headquarters: 555 Laurel St., Baton Rouge, LA 70801
- Headquarters phone number: (225) 297-2000
Keep in mind that players must be 21 or over to play.
Check Louisiana Pick 3 results
Louisiana Pick 3 results are aired right after the drawings that take place in the headquarters of Louisiana Lottery Cooperation in Baton Rouge. At the moment, draws are held seven times a week. To be more precise, they are held on each day of the week, at 9:59 PM Central Time. The numbers are drawn using the Computer Random Number Generator. In case you were curious, the first ever draw was held on August 31, 1992, or 26 years, 5 months and 19 days ago.
How it works: picking up Louisiana Pick 3 numbers
The currently applied format is as follows: 3 / 0-9. As you can see, players are to choose three main Louisiana Pick 3 numbers from the range between 0 and 9 Louisiana Pick 3 numbers. As usual, the order of numbers drawn matters especially much.
Louisiana Lottery Pick 3 winning odds & prize categories
The lottery currently offers four prize categories. LA Lottery Pick Three offers no jackpot to its players. At the moment, the top prize is $500. Luckily, the fact that this is quite a modest amount is compensated by indeed high winning odds! As shown by official estimates, the odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 1,000. In particular, you will have to correctly guess all the three Louisiana Pick 3 numbers. The most important thing is to match them in the exact order. For more information, please look at the table below:
Play Type | Odds | $0.50 wager | $1 wager |
Straight | 1 : 1,000 | $250 | $500 |
Box: 2 identical digits | 1 : 333.33 | $80 | $160 |
Box: 3 unique digits | 1 : 166.67 | $40 | $80 |
Straight/Box: 2 identical digits | 1 : 1,000 1 : 333.33 | $330 (exact order) $80 (any order) | - |
Straight/Box: 3 unique digits | 1 : 1,000 1 : 166.67 | $290 (exact order) $40 (any order) | - |
Combo 3: 2 identical digits in any order | 1 : 333.33 | $250 $1.50 play | $500 $3 play |
Combo 6: 3 unique digits in any order | 1 : 166.67 | $250 $3 play | $500 $6 play |
The overall winning chances, in turn, are 1 in 6,5.
Louisiana Lottery Pick 3 prices
The minimum cost of playing is $0.50, but $1 is still a more popular wager. The lottery does not offer any opportunities to multiply prizes. No add-on games are provided, either.
Hot and cold Louisiana Pick 3 numbers
The lottery’s most often drawn numbers are 6, 9, and 2. The cold, or the least frequent numbers are 0, 8, and 1.
Payouts of Louisiana Lottery Pick 3 prizes
All the prizes of up to $600 can be claimed at the operator's offices and lottery retailers. Besides, it is possible to send the winning ticket by mail. A great thing is that LA Lottery Pick Three winnings are tax free. According to the state laws, taxes are only exerted from prizes over $5,000. One more thing to take into account is that all the prizes are to be claimed within 180 days from the day of the draw or otherwise the winning ticket expires, regardless of Louisiana Pick 3 results.