Updated: 1:18 PM EST Dec 28, 2020
Thousands of Maryland Lottery tickets are eligible to be claimed for prizes under a grace period currently underway.The Maryland Lottery said a grace period has been established to cash-winning tickets and Maryland Lottery cash vouchers that have expired during the state's COVID-19 state of emergency.Typically, winning draw game tickets must be cashed within 182 days of the drawing date, winning FAST PLAY tickets must be cashed within 182 days of the sale date, and cash vouchers must be claimed within 182 days of the date they were printed.Tickets that can be claimed under grace period rules include:Draw game tickets for drawings held on or after Sept. 6, 2019, (182 days before Maryland's COVID-19 state of emergency took effect on March 5, 2020)Any FAST PLAY ticket (FAST PLAY games first went on sale Feb. 10, 2020).Last claim dates for scratch-off tickets are listed on the scratch-off page of the Maryland Lottery's website.Cash vouchers printed by the Maryland Lottery's self-service vending machines are valid for 182 days from the date printed and are subject to the grace-period rules.How to claim a grace-period ticketRetailers are not able to cash grace-period tickets or vouchers. Instead, they must be claimed through Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. This can be done by mail or by scheduling an appointment to visit the Maryland Lottery's office.To claim a grace-period ticket or voucher by mail, print a mail-in claim form and follow the instructions available on the How To Claim page.To claim in person at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, visit the schedule page on the Maryland Lottery's website to schedule an appointment.Tickets in the grace period can be cashed for up to 30 days after Maryland's COVID-19 state of emergency is lifted. As of Monday, no date had been set for lifting the state of emergency.After the grace period expires, unclaimed prizes that are past their claiming deadlines will be transferred into the Maryland Lottery's unclaimed prize fund. Under Maryland law, all unclaimed lottery prize money must go to lottery players in the form of prizes. Unclaimed prize money is used for a variety of bonus prizes, My Lottery Rewards program second-chance prizes, and promotions.Unclaimed grace-period ticketsIn all, thousands of tickets fall under the grace-period rules. As of Monday, there were 14 unclaimed draw game and FAST PLAY prizes worth more than $6,000 that can still be claimed because of the grace-period rules. They are:A Lucky Numbers FAST PLAY ticket worth $250,975 sold March 18, 2020, at Rodman's Discount Stores, 4301 Randolph Road, Silver SpringA Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold Jan. 3, 2020, at Value Dollar, 8030 New Hampshire Ave., HyattsvilleA Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold Oct. 19, 2019, at Westway Liquors, 5312 Edmondson Ave., BaltimoreA Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold Nov. 23, 2019, at Lou's Liquors, 1208 Mayo Road, EdgewaterA Lucky Numbers FAST PLAY ticket worth $50,000 sold June 27, 2020, at Giant No. 347, 10480 Campus Way, Upper MarlboroA Racetrax ticket worth $37,973 sold March 16, 2020, at Best One Food Market, 5908 Seat Pleasant Drive, Capitol HeightsA Mega Millions ticket worth $12,000 sold Sept. 3, 2019, at Ridgely Liquors, 1752 York Road, LuthervilleA Racetrax ticket worth $11,155 sold June 26, 2020, at Downtown Amoco, 1100 South Hanover St., BaltimoreA Racetrax ticket worth $10,718 sold June 20, 2020, at Woodmont Market, 8227 Woodmont Ave., BethesdaA Lucky Numbers FAST PLAY ticket worth $10,000 sold March 2, 2020, at Rodman's Discount Stores, 4301 Randolph Road, Silver SpringA Treasure Chase FAST PLAY ticket worth $10,000 sold March 8, 2020, at Economy Liquors, 9352 Lanham-Severn Road, LanhamA Racetrax ticket worth $9,978 sold Sept. 16, 2019, at Express Food Mart, 4901 Marlboro Pike, Capitol HeightsA Racetrax ticket worth $8,318.80 sold Sept. 13, 2019, at Woodbrook Exxon, 6201 N. Charles St., BaltimoreA Racetrax ticket worth $6,597 sold Jan. 10, 2020 at Tucker's Liquors, 8100 Old Alexandria Ferry Road, ClintonIn addition, four high-value prizes will soon reach their 182-day deadlines and transition into their grace periods:A Racetrax ticket worth $5,885 sold July 1, 2020, at 2&4 Liquors, 6200 Solomon's Island Road, Huntington (grace period starts Dec. 30, 2020)A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold Aug. 3 at Harford Road Shell, 6708 Harford Road, Parkville (grace period starts Feb. 1, 2021)A Money Multiplier FAST PLAY ticket worth $50,000 sold Aug. 19, 2020, at 7-Eleven No. 11666, 900 Merrimac Drive, Takoma Park (grace period starts Feb. 17, 2021)A Racetrax ticket worth $5,158 sold Sept. 6, 2020, at Harford Convenience, 3514 Harford Road, Baltimore (grace period starts March 7, 2021)