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How long you have to claim a lottery prize, state by state

Every state sets its own deadline for claiming a lottery prize, and missing it forfeits the prize. The figures below are the general rule stated on an official page. Draw-game and instant-ticket deadlines can differ, so check the state page before relying on a number.

Quick answer: of 28 verified states, 18 have 180 days (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa and 12 more).

By Daniel Whitfield, Editor · Data last verified November 3, 2026 · 28 of 48 lottery states verified (58%)

Days to claim a lottery prize28 of 48 lottery states verified
Up to 180 days181 to 364 days365 daysNot yet verified, or no lottery
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StateDays to claimVerifiedSource
California180 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Colorado180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Connecticut180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Florida180 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Indiana180 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Iowa180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Louisiana180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Mississippi180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Montana180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
North Carolina180 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
North Dakota180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
South Dakota180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Tennessee180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Texas180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Virginia180 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Washington180 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Wisconsin180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Wyoming180 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Maryland182 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Illinois365 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Massachusetts365 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Michigan365 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Minnesota365 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
New York365 daysNovember 3, 2026Official page
Oregon365 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Pennsylvania365 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Rhode Island365 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page
Vermont365 daysNovember 2, 2026Official page

Only states where an official page stating the deadline was read are listed. We list a state only after reading an official page that states the figure, so missing states are not yet verified. See corrections to report an error.

Frequently asked questions

Which states have days to claim of 180 days?
Of the 28 states we have verified, 18 have 180 days: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa and 12 more. Each is linked to its official source in the table above.
Which states have days to claim of 365 days?
Of the 28 states we have verified, 9 have 365 days: Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon and 3 more. Each is linked to its official source in the table above.
Which states have days to claim of 182 days?
Of the 28 states we have verified, 1 has 182 days: Maryland. Each is linked to its official source in the table above.
How current is this data?
It was last verified on November 3, 2026. 28 of 48 lottery states are verified so far, and a state is listed only after we read an official page stating the figure.

Method, licence and citation

Method
Each figure was read from an official page: the state lottery, its regulator, state statute, the state revenue department, or the IRS. We list a figure only if we read it on such a page. If we could not verify a state, it shows a dash instead of an estimate. Nothing comes from news articles, aggregators or memory. Data last verified November 3, 2026. How we score and source · Changelog.
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USA Lottery Reviews, “Lottery prize claim deadlines by state”, https://usalotteryreviews.com/data/prize-claim-deadlines-by-state, data verified November 3, 2026. Download all state rules as CSV.
Corrections
If a figure is wrong or out of date, write to corrections@usalotteryreviews.com. We correct it and record it in the changelog.

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