Special to the American Press

BATON ROUGE – On a roll since March 23, the Louisiana Lottery’s $2,030,907 Lotto jackpot was finally won during the Aug. 3 drawing by a single ticket sold at Raceway MLK on North MLK Hwy in Lake Charles. The store received a selling bonus of $20,309.07, equal to 1% of the prize.

Lake Charles resident Christopher Archinard claimed the prize on Monday and received $1,457,175.77 after state and federal tax withholdings. The winning Lotto numbers for the Aug. 3 drawing were 03-07-08-12-27-39. This is the third Lotto jackpot-winning ticket sold this year; the other two were sold in Coushatta and Kenner.

For security purposes, the Lottery strongly encourages players to sign the back of their tickets immediately after purchasing.

More information about Lotto and other jackpot winners can be found on the Lottery’s website, www.louisianalottery.com/lotto.

Lottery ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years of age. Draw-style game tickets must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. Anyone who may have a gambling problem or friends and family of anyone with a gambling problem should call toll free 1-877-770-7867 for help.

Since its inception in 1991, the Louisiana Lottery has fulfilled its mission of maximizing revenue for the state of Louisiana while upholding the highest standards of integrity and public trust. To date, it has transferred more than $4.6 billion to the state for K-12 public education. For the latest news on the fun and games the Lottery offers, visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and check us out on YouTube. Please remember to keep our games fun by play