Gustav Cuts Louisiana Lotto Sales in Half
Lottery Headquarters to Reopen, Gustav Cuts Sales in Half
Louisiana Lottery Corporation headquarters in Baton Rouge will reopen on Monday, Sept. 8,
after Hurricane Gustav struck the state's coast on Labor Day. The Lottery's News Orleans
office remains closed until further notice; however, other regional offices in
Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport and Monroe are keeping regular business hours.
Lottery winners of over $600 are required to claim their prize at a regional office.
Roughly 450 of the Lottery's 2,600 retailers are unable to sell tickets as of Saturday morning, down from nearly 800 on Wednesday. The Lottery expects this number will continue to decrease as retailers return from storm evacuations and their businesses regain electrical power required to operate.
Toward that end, Lottery sales for the week through Friday were $2.4 million, less than half
of what they were for the same time period last week, although daily figures are improving
as more retailers become operational.
"High jackpots typically have a positive impact on our overall sales," said Lottery President.
"With a $92 million Powerball jackpot for the Sept. 6 draw, Gustav has truly
rained on that parade. The good news is our employees are safe and we will continue
to work with our vendors to assist our retailer partners in their business recovery efforts."
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