Kentucky Lottery Searching for Lucky for Life Winner

By Gaurav Bisht | Published February 25, 2026 02:21 am GMT

Check Your Tickets: Big Lucky for Life Prize Still Waiting in Kentucky

A big Lucky for Life prize is still waiting to be claimed in Kentucky — and lottery officials are hoping the winner checks their ticket soon.

According to the Kentucky Lottery, one lucky player matched five white balls plus the Lucky Ball in the Tuesday, October 21, 2025 drawing. That winning combo — 8, 9, 15, 31, 32 with Lucky Ball 12 — landed the game’s second-tier prize:

? $25,000 a year for life

The winning ticket was purchased at Jr Foods on Louisville Road in Bowling Green, but so far, no one has stepped forward to claim it.

Here’s what winners need to know:

?? Sign the back of your ticket right away
? Keep it in a safe place
? Claim your prize within 180 days of the drawing

The deadline to claim this prize is April 17, 2026. If no one comes forward by then, the lump-sum value of $282,750 won’t just sit around — it will be transferred to the state’s Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) reserve fund, helping students across the Commonwealth.