Powerball ticket worth $100k sold in Louisiana

Lottery officials in Louisiana have confirmed that a Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold in the state for the July 4th drawing. Just like a smouldering bottle rocket that eventually ignites, details of the July 4th drawing were slow coming in but we have been able to confirm through the Louisiana Lottery's Big Wins in Louisiana page that a big money winner for sold for Monday's drawing.

The $100,000 winner sold in Louisiana matched four of the five white-ball numbers. It also matched the Powerball and the ticket's purchaser opted in on the Powerplay option. By rule, the ticket is worth $100,000.

The $100,000 Powerball winner was just one of a handful of big-money payouts for Monday's Powerball drawing.