Claim a Prize
Congratulations, on your win!
Now what do you do? First, sign the back of your winning ticket.
If you won up to $600
Prizes of up to $600, purchased at retail, may be claimed at any Kentucky Lottery retailer. You do not need a claim form.
If you won playing online, prizes up to $600 will be directly deposited into your online account. For prizes above $600, you will receive an email with instructions on how to process your claim and collect your winnings. Prizes won online cannot be claimed at retail locations.
If you won more than $600
Download, complete and print off the Prize Claim form.
- To claim more than $600 up to $5,000, go to:
- Authorized Cashing Agent or Super Cashing Agent
- Click here to find retailers who can cash tickets up to $5000 in your area.
- To claim more than $5,000 up to $25,000, go to:
- To claim more than $25,000 and up, go to:
Can’t get to a retailer, authorized Cashing or Super Cashing Agent, or Louisville?
If your prize is under $99,999, claim it by mail.
- Send the following information:
- Completed Prize Claim form,
- Your winning ticket,
- A copy of a valid government issued photograph identification, such as a driver’s license or other form of photograph identification acceptable to the KLC.
To the following address:
Claims Department
1011 W Main St.
Louisville, KY 40202
- Keep copies of the claim form and the back of the signed ticket for your records.
Time Limits to Know:
- Scratch-off tickets must be claimed within 180 days from the game’s end date.
- For draw games, prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing in which the prize was won.
- Online Instant play prizes over $600 must be claimed within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date in which the prize is won (by 2:00 A.M. Eastern Time). The end date of an Instant Game Ticket occurs upon the successful completion of each purchase of an Instant Play Ticket.
Note: A play slip does not constitute evidence of a winning ticket or the numbers selected. Players must present a valid ticket to claim a prize
For complete details, see the applicable game rules or Contact Us.
Unclaimed wins are transferred to the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) reserve fund.