The Texas Lottery says an unclaimed winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million will expire on Thursday.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was bought in Lamar County, at Tiger Mart 75 in Paris, for the drawing on Oct. 22, 2022.
The ticket matched the five white balls (19-25-48-55-60) but not the red Powerball (18).
The deadline to claim the prize is Thursday, April 20. at 5 p.m. The ticket holder may claim the prize at any Texas Lottery claim center or by mail.
The Texas Lottery said a ticket holder forfeits any claim to a prize for a draw game after the expiration of the 180th day following the draw date. The deadline may be extended for a period of time for certain eligible military personnel. Unclaimed prizes revert back to the state for programs authorized by the Texas Legislature.
The Texas Lottery told NBC 5 unclaimed prizes from all scratch and draw games are given to the state for programs authorized by the state legislature, including the Foundation School Fund and Fund for Veterans’ Assistance, which are the primary beneficiaries of the Texas Lottery.
Over the last 32 years, through Feb. 28, 2023, the Texas Lottery said they have transferred more than $1.5 billion in unclaimed winnings back to the state, that’s an average of $47 million in unclaimed winnings per year.
