Hidden treasures of unclaimed lottery tickets might be under the couch cushions

ROSEVILLE (WJON News) — As you head up to the cabin or out for the weekend, look under your car seats for missing lottery tickets. The Minnesota Lottery says there are still several large prizes that have not been claimed.

As of Wednesday, the current Powerball jackpot is about $283 million.

The unclaimed winning tickets include two $50,000 Minnesota Millionaire Raffle tickets from January, and three $50,000 Powerball tickets from December 2025, April, and June of this year. In 2025, over $16 million in Minnesota Lottery prizes went unclaimed.

All unclaimed prize money from scratch games, Gopher 5, North 5, Pick 3, or Fast Play goes to the state’s General Fund, where it is used to support programs that benefit education, health and human services, and public safety.

Mega Millions’ estimated jackpot currently sits at $452 million.

In Minnesota, players have one year to claim prizes, and winning tickets above $50,000 must be claimed in person at Minnesota Lottery Headquarters in Roseville.