The Arizona Lottery is asking every Powerball player in Arizona to search their junk drawers, automobile glove boxes, couch cushions, suit and dress pockets on the chance that they might have stashed away a ticket they bought back in May that is the yet-to-be-claimed $1 million winner.
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, a $1 million winning Powerball ticket will expire unclaimed unless the player who purchased it claims it. The big winner was purchased on May 21st, at the Circle K store, located at 7140 E. Shea Blvd, in Scottsdale, and drawn on May 22. The winning ticket matched five numbers, but did not match the red Powerball to hit the jackpot.
In addition to this million-dollar winner, there are currently six high-tier unclaimed prizes that could still be redeemed – $1,260,000 – so there is a lot of money out there just waiting to be claimed.
In Fiscal Year 2021, nearly $16.5 million dollars went unclaimed. 30% of that, or almost $5 Million, went to Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, a program where volunteers are appointed by a judge to speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in court. $250,000 went to the Dual Tribal Enrollment Fund and a total of $1 million went to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force and Victims’ Rights Fund.
The remaining unclaimed prize money was used to fund prizes for new games as well as several Arizona Lottery Players Club drawings.
Tickets are valid up to 180 days after drawings take place, or, in the case of instant games, 180 days after the game has ended.
A list of active unclaimed draw game prizes is available online at: https://www.ArizonaLottery.com/en/win/unclaimed-prizes.