These are the largest unclaimed Powerball, Mega Millions prizes in Colorado

Eric Larsen, Fort Collins Coloradoan
·2 min read

Imagine unexpectedly finding $50,000 in your wallet.

That may be reality for three Powerball players in Colorado who didn't hit a big jackpot but still matched a big — and still unclaimed — prize over the past six months. Here's a look at the details on each unclaimed ticket and how you can check your stub against the thousands of unclaimed lottery tickets floating around Colorado.

Three $50,000 Powerball tickets remain unclaimed in Colorado

According to Coloradolottery.com, three $50,000 Powerball tickets sold since early November remain unclaimed. They are:

  • A $50,000 Double Play ticket sold on Christmas Eve 2022 at Kum & Go 4923 in Rifle. Winning numbers were 5, 32, 34, 38, 48, and the Powerball was 12 (the unclaimed ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball).

  • A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold Jan. 14 at a Safeway 1615 in Boulder. Winning numbers were 24, 26, 39, 47, 57, and the Powerball was 23.

  • A $50,000 ticket was sold on Feb. 6 at the Huck Finn Exxon in Durango. Winning numbers were 5, 11, 22, 23, 69, and the Powerball was 7.

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What about unclaimed Mega Millions, Lucky for Life and Colorado Lotto+ tickets?

While none of these games has an unclaimed payout on par with Powerball, there's still a lot of unclaimed money to be had. Coloradolottery.com's unclaimed prizes tool has a list of all unclaimed tickets that are still eligible to be claimed for the following games:

  • Powerball

  • Mega Millions

  • Lucky for Life

  • Colorado Lotto+

  • Cash 5

  • Pick 3

How long do I have to claim my winning Powerball ticket?

Tickets expire 180 days after the drawing date. As such, Colorado's list of unclaimed tickets expires at six months, so don't sit too long on any outstanding tickets that you haven't already claimed or tossed. Prizes that go unclaimed for between 30 to 180 days are added to the lottery's unclaimed list.

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