OLYMPIA—Washington’s Lottery is encouraging players to double check their lottery tickets, as there is a $10,000 Match 4 prize from a ticket purchased in Everett expiring next week. The winning Match 4 ticket was purchased at the Safeway located at 4128 Rucker Ave in Everett back on March 7 and expires September 3.
There are currently 27 large prizes valued at $10,000 or more, totaling more than $1.36 million, that are also set to expire soon. Players hoping to claim their prize should check their ticket and collect their winnings at one of the regional offices of Washington’s Lottery before 5 p.m. on the day that the ticket expires. The full list of unclaimed prizes – including a $1 million Powerball prize from a ticket purchased in Lynden – can be found here.
Winning players have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize. If the player won with a Scratch ticket, they have 180 days from the last day of ticket sales to claim their prize. By law, the prizes that aren’t claimed are placed into a reserve account. Each June, the surplus in the reserve account is transferred to the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA), which supports education in Washington State.
WOPA helps college students across the state achieve their dreams and supports early childhood education programs. More information on how lottery ticket sales support programs across Washington can be found at www.walottery.com/WhoBenefits/.
Washington’s Lottery has regional offices located in Everett, Federal Way, Olympia, Spokane, Tri-Cities and Vancouver, which are open to the public to claim prizes Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winners with prizes of $100,000 or more are instructed to call the nearest Lottery office to schedule an appointment to make a safe and secure in-person claim.
SOURCE: Washington Lottery
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
