OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington lottery officials are urging people to check their lottery tickets.
They say there’s currently $2,115,000 in unclaimed winnings expiring in the coming months, with one prize a Hit 5 ticket worth $795,000.
The winning Hit 5 ticket, which expires next week, was purchased at Goodies Food, located at 4804 212th Street in Mountlake Terrace.
Anyone who hasn’t checked their Hit 5 tickets should do so before the lottery’s regional offices close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 8.
Officials said there are currently 23 unclaimed prizes each worth at least $10,000. One of those prizes is a Powerball jackpot prize worth $1 million.
Players have 180 days from the drawing date to claim prizes. Scratch ticket winners have 180 days from the last day of ticket sales to claim their prize.
Find the full list of unclaimed prizes for Washington’s Lottery here.
Washington’s Lottery has regional offices in Everett, Federal Way, Olympia, Spokane and Yakima, which are open to claim prizes Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winners who cannot travel to one of the office locations are encouraged to mail their winning tickets to claim their prize.
Lottery officials said winners with winning tickets for $100,000 or more should call the nearest lottery office to make an appointment to safely claim their prize in person.
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