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10/12/2015 04:23 - NC Lottery

@ TENNIS1965 - For many years until the Lucke-Rewards program started, the lottery's policy was that retailers were not allowed to return winning tickets. We have since changed that policy so that now, if specific procedures are followed, a winning ticket can be returned – but stores are not required by the lottery to do it. Some stores have their own rules about keeping winning tickets as proof that a prize has been paid out. Because of that we advise players they should not expect every location to return a winning ticket and encourage you to enter tickets in the Lucke-Zone before cashing them in for prize money.

10/12/2015 04:23 - NC Lottery

@ TENNIS1965 - For many years until the Lucke-Rewards program started, the lottery's policy was that retailers were not allowed to return winning tickets. We have since changed that policy so that now, if specific procedures are followed, a winning ticket can be returned – but stores are not required by the lottery to do it. Some stores have their own rules about keeping winning tickets as proof that a prize has been paid out. Because of that we advise players they should not expect every location to return a winning ticket and encourage you to enter tickets in the Lucke-Zone before cashing them in for prize money.