How nice would it be to sail around the world or just go on an extended vacation without a job to worry about? We have all dreamed about winning the lottery and what we would do with the proceeds. The truth is that we can’t win if we don’t play…but some don’t win because they don’t check their tickets! Follow through is one of the most important keys in this case. Luckily for those of you that don’t look at your Arizona Lottery Tickets or Powerball tickets after you bought them, the Lottery posts the larger unclaimed prizes ($10,000 and higher) on their website. You only have 180 days or 6 months to claim the prizes, so as long as you are looking at the website at least every few months, you should be able to catch any winnings you might have. It would be a good idea to put a reminder on your calendar if you are an avid player.
The Arizona Lottery and Powerball is very popular. There are lots of people who buy tickets every week out of habit and there are those that set thresholds before they will buy a ticket. I fall into the latter category…if the Arizona Powerball is over $100 Million, that might be worth a $1 or $2. I am glad they have those billboards off the freeway that show how much the Arizona Lottery and Powerball is so I can keep on track. It is hard to believe there are 24 of them in the Phoenix area.
If you are looking for the rules of the Arizona Lottery, check out their website. There is a lot of useful information out there. I was surprised at the $2.3 billion that they claim has been given back to Arizona from the Lottery since its’ inception in 1981. At least the money is going toward a good cause.
Here is a listing of the AZ Lottery games available – drawings only (there are more than you think):
Powerball® is a multi-state jackpot game with a jackpot starting at $20 million and growing until someone wins. Drawing is every Wednesday & Saturday.
2by2™ is an Arizona $2 daily drawing game with a jackpot of $20,000. Drawing is daily Monday – Saturday.
CA$H4™ is a $2 daily drawing game with a jackpot of $10,000. Drawing is daily Monday – Saturday.
The Pick™ is Arizona’s $1 jackpot game. Jackpots start at $1 million and keep growing until someone wins. Drawing is every Wednesday & Saturday.
Pick 3™ is a $1 daily drawing game. Play one game for $1 and win up to $500, or play two games for $1 and win up to $250 per game. Drawing is daily Monday – Saturday.
Pick 5™ is a $1 daily drawing game. Jackpots start at $50,000 and keep growing until someone wins. Drawing is daily Monday – Saturday.
Of course, I have never won the Arizona Lottery. I will just have to keep dreaming…and playing on occasion.
