1.36 Million In WA Lottery Prizes To Expire! Did You Win?

Think about what you would do if you won the big one.

Think about how your life would change if you won the Powerball.

Immediately be a Millionaire (or at least several thousand dollars richer after taxes).

Obviously, you’d pay off all your bills, then most likely take care of your parents and help siblings, and then, to a lesser extent, close friends.

Or, maybe you would just disappear and find a new life with your new rich friends.

Travel, see the world, become a ghost in the wind.

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Now imagine how hard you’d kick yourself if you had those choices at your fingertips, but it all slipped away because of carelessness or laziness.

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That is what will happen with 27 unclaimed Washington lottery jackpots, including the ginormous $1 Million Powerball prize!

Washington’s Lottery wants to remind people that if you play the lotto, you might want to check your tickets, especially if you shop at the Safeway on Rucker Ave. in Everett.

A Match 4 ticket worth $10,000 was sold at that location and is set to expire within the next week.

According to Seattle’s FOX13, there are $1.36 million worth of unclaimed winnings from the Lottery.

27 prizes worth $10,000 or more are floating around, including a $1 million Powerball prize sold in Lynden, Washington!

How Long Do You Have To Claim Your Prize?

Once the drawing has been performed, the clock starts ticking. According to Washington’s Lottery, you only have 180 days to claim the prize.

If it’s a scratch ticket, that time period is 180 days from the last day the tickets are sold.

What Happens To Unclaimed Prize Money?

Luckily, the unknowing winner’s laziness is beneficial.

Any unclaimed prize funds are placed into a reserve account and transferred to educational programs throughout Washington via the WOPA (Washington Opportunity Pathways Account) program.

Want to see what all is unclaimed? Visit WaLottery.com

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