(KMDL-FM) The check-writing machines at the Louisiana Lottery offices were primed and ready for a big Wednesday night. Wednesdays are a big lottery night in Louisiana. Not only does our state participate in the multi-state Powerball lottery drawing. We have two big drawings of our own, Lotto and Easy 5, that take place on Wednesdays as well. And we've got good news, there were several big wins in Louisiana in last night's lottery drawing.
The two lottery games that garner the most attention in Louisiana and around the nation, for that matter, are Powerball and Mega Millions. Right now, Mega Millions is getting most of the media attention since the jackpot in that game is approaching $1 billion, yes, with a "b", dollars. Friday's drawing in Mega Millions will be for an estimated top prize of $965 million.
Powerball is a little over half that amount, with a top prize in last night's game estimated to be $515.7 million when the balls dropped from the hopper. If you did not get the opportunity to see that drawing, we have that for you.
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Here is the Powerball drawing for Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
The first question we always get about Powerball is "Did anyone win it?" and in this case, the answer is no. There were winners, several big winners in fact, but no ticket sold across the Powerball footprint matched the numbers needed to earn the $515.7 million top prize.
In reviewing the winner data provided by our sources at Powerball, we can see that there were two Match 5 Million winners. Those tickets that matched all of the white balls but not the red Powerball were sold in New Jersey and Virginia.
As far as Louisiana Powerball winners go, there were just under 5,000 tickets sold in the state that can be declared winners. By winners, we mean they returned money to their purchasers. However, the largest single prize won by a Louisiana Powerball ticket was just $200. There were only seven of those sold for Wednesday's game.
If you'd like to check your numbers from Wednesday night, here are your Powerball numbers for November 12, 2025.
29 39 43 51 65 Powerball 23 Power Play "x2"
According to the Louisiana Lottery, 3,190 players doubled their money in Wednesday's game, while another 1,789 players quadrupled their investment by opting for the game's Power Play feature.
The other big lottery game that the Louisiana Lottery focused on for Wednesday night was Lotto. That game continues to surprise me. I cannot recall in recent history when that jackpot climbed above $3 million. Well, it has, and it's been there for a while.
On Wednesday in Louisiana, the Louisiana Lottery drew for a jackpot of $3.625 million in the Lotto game. There was no ticket that matched the six numbers needed to win the game's jackpot prize. Eight tickets matched five out of six, and those tickets earned a prize of $1,000 each.
In Easy 5, the third big lottery game of Wednesday night, the jackpot prize was listed at $190,000, but no tickets matched the five numbers needed to win that prize. There were 21 tickets sold for last night's Easy 5 that matched four of five and earned a prize of $100.
Thursday is kind of a down day for the lottery; there are drawings in the daily games, but the real fireworks will come out on Friday night when Mega Millions attempts to find a jackpot winner of almost $1 billion.
Please remember that lottery games do involve a significant risk of losing money. If you have a gambling problem, help is available by calling 1-877-770-STOP (7867). The call and the referral to counseling are free for you and your family. Good Luck.
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