Lottery warning as $200,000 prize set to expire in days if it’s not claimed – ticket was bought at a convenience store

A MAJOR lottery prize is set to expire soon if it remains unclaimed.

The lucky $200,000 lottery ticket was purchased at a popular convenience store last year, but the winner only has a few weeks to turn it in.

The ticket is for the Nebraska Pick 5 game and was purchased at a Kwik Stop in Falls City, Nebraska, about 80 miles southeast of Lincoln.

The ticket matched all the winning numbers - 3, 10, 11, 17, and 28 - drawn on December 3, 2023, to score the jackpot prize.

Winning lottery tickets in Nebraska expire 180 days after the drawing.

In this case, the $200,000 prize money is set to expire on Friday, May 31.

The money must be claimed at the Nebraska Lottery Headquarters because the prize amount is over $20,000.

HOW TO PLAY

To participate in the Nebraska Pick 5 game, players select five numbers between one and 40.

Each gameplay costs $1.

The prize amount increases as the amount of matched numbers increases.

The jackpot prize begins at $50,000 and rises by $10,000 for each drawing with no winner.

The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 658,008 while the overall odds of winning any prize are one in 9.2.

There are drawings seven times a week.

Remember to gamble responsibly

A responsible gambler is someone who:

• Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
• Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
• Never chase their losses
• Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry, or depressed

If you or someone you know is struggling with gambling addiction, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling online.

CHECK YOUR TICKETS

Another pile of lottery cash is set to expire soon, so be sure to double-check your tickets.

Lottery players have just a week to claim a $50,000 Powerball prize.

The lucky winner purchased the ticket in Louisiana and has until May 9, 2024, to claim the money.

Top lottery winners in the US

Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.

• Edwin Castro - $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 8, 2022, in California.
• Theodorus Struyck - $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023, in California.
• Unknown winner - $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023, in Florida.
• Marvin and Mae Acosta from Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson from Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt from Melbourne Beach, Florida - $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016.
• Unknown winner - $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
• Unknown winner - he sued the mother of his child to keep his identity hidden - $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023, from Maine.
• Unknown winner - $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
• Cheng and Duanpen Saephan, and Laiza Liem Chao - $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
• Yanira Alvarez - $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
• Wolverine FLL Lottery Club - $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021, from Michigan.
• Unknown winner - $842.4 million Powerball, Jan. 1, 2024, from Michigan.

The winning numbers - 1, 12, 14, 24, and 57 - were drawn on November 11, 2023, with Powerball number 7.

The ticket was bought at a Speedy Mart in Baton Rouge, the state capital.

If the prize remains unclaimed, the money will be returned to players through increased scratch-off payouts and promotions, per the Louisiana Lottery.

In other lottery news, seven players were crowned California’s new millionaires after winning over $27 million combined.

Plus, four Mega Millions prizes worth $40,000 remain unclaimed in the same state and you need to check the Mega Ball.