An unclaimed $50,000 winning Powerball is set to expire on May 5
If you were feeling lucky enough to buy a lottery ticket in November then your time for luck is running short. An unclaimed Powerball ticket worth $50,000 is set to expire on May 5th.
The ticket was sold at GoBears store #28 located in Grand Coteau, LA. and another one at Circle K on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge. As of today, no one has claimed the winning Powerball tickets. The winning numbers for the Nov. 5 drawing were 28-45-53-56-69 and the Powerball number was 20 which is set to expire in 23 days.
Another $50,000 winning ticket was drawn on March 25th and purchased at Super 1 Foods on MacArthur Drive in Alexandria. The winning numbers are 15, 17, 18, 47, 57, and Powerball number 19. This winning Powerball ticket is set to expire on September 21st. Powerball prizes greater than $5,000 must be claimed at one of the Lottery’s five regional offices located throughout the state or at Lottery headquarters in Baton Rouge, according to the state Lottery corporation.
“We look forward to the winner coming forward to claim this prize. In the meantime, the individual should treat the ticket as cash,” said Lottery President Rose Hudson. “It is also a good idea to sign the back of the ticket for security purposes.”
The Louisiana Lottery Corporation suggest, if you think you've won sign the back of your ticket for security purposes, secure the ticket and treat it as cash. Also, it is recommended that players who believe they hold a Powerball, Mega Millions, or Lotto jackpot-winning ticket should contact the Lottery's headquarters immediately at 225-297-2000 to schedule a time to claim their prize and have their questions answered.
Draw-game prizes expire after 180 days from the drawing in which the prize was won. Winning scratch-off tickets and Fast Play tickets can be claimed up to 90 days following the closure of the game. Once unclaimed prizes have surpassed their redemption periods, the money is transferred to the Lottery's unclaimed prize fund, which is returned to players in the form of increased payouts on instant-win tickets, second-chance drawings, and other player promotions.
The holder of the winning ticket has until 5 p.m. on the date of expiration to claim the prize, subject to the Lottery’s hours of operation. In this case, the winner must claim their prize by close of business on Friday, May 5 due to May 6 falling on a weekend
When an unclaimed prize reaches the expiration date, the prize is forfeited and may no longer be claimed. Visit louisianalottery.com/claim for more information.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Three unclaimed winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 set to expire
