Washington Lottery Alert: $9.5 Million Still Waiting to Be Claimed
If you grabbed a lottery ticket around Olympia, you might want to double-check it—seriously. There’s over $9 million in unclaimed prizes sitting out there in Washington, and some of them are about to expire.
? Big prizes still waiting
- Around 14 unclaimed prizes worth $10,000+ are still out there
- Total value? A massive $9.5 million
- One jaw-dropper: an $82 million winning ticket bought in Bellingham is still unclaimed (deadline coming in July)
? Some deadlines are coming up fast
A couple of prizes are about to vanish if no one claims them:
- $10,000 Match 4 ticket sold in Airway Heights — expires soon
- $617,500 Hit 5 prize from Ephrata — still untouched
? What about Olympia?
One lucky ticket worth $10,000 was sold at a gas station on Northwest Harrison Ave.
- Winning numbers: 3, 4, 7, 8
- Drawing date: April 13
- Claim deadline: October 10
? More unclaimed wins across the state
- $420,000 Hit 5 ticket sold in Ridgefield
- Numbers: 1, 6, 18, 23, 25
- Deadline: June 7
- Five Match 4 tickets worth $10,000 each sold in Kalama
- Numbers: 4, 8, 18, 19
- Deadline: October 16
? How long do you have to claim?
- Draw games: 180 days from the drawing date
- Scratch tickets: 180 days from when sales end
? How to claim your money
- Under $600 ? claim at a lottery retailer
- Over $600 ? visit a lottery office
- Bring:
- Your signed ticket
- Photo ID
- Social Security card
? What if no one claims it?
Unclaimed prizes don’t just disappear—they get moved into a state reserve fund. Every June, that money goes toward programs that support college students and early education across Washington.
? Bottom line: If you’ve got a ticket lying around, now’s the time to check—it could be worth way more than you think.