A Louisiana Business Claimed a $2 Million Powerball Prize—Here’s What the Check Shows
A Louisiana Powerball claim arrived with an unusual name on it: Seabiz Services LLC. The Chalmette business claimed a $2 million prize from the July 15 drawing, according to the Louisiana Lottery, and received $1.46 million after state and federal tax withholdings.
The LLC makes the headline interesting, but the check makes it useful. A $2 million prize did not become $2 million of immediately available cash. The difference was $540,000, or 27% of the advertised prize, withheld before payment.
That is the number future winners should notice first.
A $1 add-on doubled the prize
The winning ticket matched the five white-ball numbers—2, 7, 18, 29, and 38—but missed the red Powerball, which was 16. A standard Match 5 Powerball prize is $1 million. Because the ticket included Power Play, the prize doubled to $2 million.
Power Play is an optional $1 feature. For most non-jackpot prizes, the multiplier drawn that night determines the increase. Match 5 works differently: adding Power Play fixes that prize at $2 million regardless of whether the multiplier is 2X, 3X, 4X, or 5X. The jackpot itself is never multiplied.
That distinction is easy to overlook when checking a ticket. Compare every line against LuckMaker’s latest lottery results, then confirm whether Power Play appears on the ticket before deciding what a match is worth.
The payment was $1.46 million, not $2 million
The Louisiana Lottery reported the amount after withholding directly, so no estimate is required:
- Advertised prize: $2,000,000
- State and federal tax withheld: $540,000
- Payment after withholding: $1,460,000
Withholding is money collected upfront; it is not necessarily the winner’s final tax calculation. The final result can depend on the claimant’s circumstances and current law. A large-prize claimant should get qualified tax and legal advice before spending, transferring, or investing the proceeds.
LuckMaker’s Lottery Tax Calculator provides an initial planning estimate for individual U.S. winners. A business claimant may have a different structure and should not treat a consumer calculator as a substitute for professional advice.
What the LLC name does—and does not—tell us
The official announcement identifies Seabiz Services LLC as the claimant. It does not explain who selected the numbers, who funded the ticket, how the business is owned, or why the claim was structured this way.
That means the responsible takeaway is limited: Louisiana accepted the claim in the company’s name and publicly reported the company as the winner. An LLC is not a magic privacy or tax switch. Rules differ by jurisdiction, and creating or using an entity after a win can raise ownership, reporting, and claim-validity questions.
If a ticket is shared by coworkers, relatives, or business partners, write down the arrangement before the drawing. After a major win, secure the ticket and speak with appropriate professionals before changing ownership or presenting the claim.
The retailer also received $20,000
South Lake Foods, also known as Sunny Times, sold the winning ticket in Violet. The retailer received a $20,000 bonus, equal to 1% of the prize. That payment is separate from the claimant’s award and does not reduce the $2 million headline amount.
Louisiana draw-game tickets must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. The lottery also advises players to sign the back immediately after purchase. Save the game, draw date, numbers, Power Play status, and purchase location in Ticket Vault, while keeping the physical ticket secure; a digital record helps with tracking but does not replace the original ticket.
For a randomized line without birthday limits or favorite-number patterns, LuckMaker’s Lucky Number Generator creates an unbiased selection. It cannot predict the drawing, and every valid combination remains random.
The bottom line
This was more than an unusual business-name claim. Five white balls plus Power Play turned a $1 million match into $2 million, taxes reduced the initial payment to $1.46 million, and the selling store collected a separate $20,000 bonus.
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