(NEXSTAR) – After a Powerball drawing on March 30, 2005, produced 110 winners of the game’s second-tier prize, lottery officials were immediately suspicious.

In a very rare stroke of luck, 11 winning million-dollar Powerball tickets were drawn in Louisiana last week, according to state lottery organizers. Six people won $2 million in the April 29 drawing and another five people won $1 million. Ten of the winning tickets were listed as unclaimed as of Tuesday.

When the weather’s bad and there’s no prospect of a trip to the park, we might well reach for crayons, pencils and paper as a way to keep our children entertained. But drawing is much more than a fun activity. It has wide-ranging benefits for children ...

The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at May 8, 2026, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 8 drawing.