Every player dreams of a big lottery win. It takes a lot of luck and it should be a moment to celebrate. But sometimes tickets get misplaced or players forget to check if they won.
The lottery is committed to helping all of our players claim their winnings. To do that, we keep an eye on all the big lottery prizes that have yet to be claimed in order to help ensure everyone gets to experience that winning moment before the prizes expire.
Players have 180 days to claim their prize on a draw game.
Check out the list below of prizes of $100,000 or more that remain unclaimed:
$100,000 Powerball prize won on Feb. 25. Winning ticket expires Aug. 24.
- The ticket came from B & S Mini Mart on Main Street in Fair Bluff.
$25,000 a year for life Lucky for Life prize won on Dec. 27. Winning ticket expires June 25.
- The ticket came from E-Z Way Grocery on North Howe Street in Southport.
$1,578,846 Fast Play jackpot won on Feb. 3. Winning ticket expires Aug. 2.
- The ticket came from the Publix on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary.
Remember it’s never been easier to check your ticket and claim prizes. You can:
• Check winning numbers on the lottery’s website, on the lottery’s mobile app, and at all locations where lottery tickets are sold.
• Use a ticket checker at the store to scan a bar code and see if a ticket is a winner.
• Use the ticket checking function on the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
Online Play provides additional ways for lottery players to make sure they get the prizes they win. When you are registered with the lottery, you have advantages to avoid missing out on prizes, large or small. Online players should be sure to check all notifications as well to make sure they don’t miss out on any big wins.
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