Poof! $1.09 million Colorado Lotto+ jackpot disappears as prize expires

Comment #9

Fantasy876 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:40:42 GMT

I always wondered how stuff like this happens. Because you'd think they play regularly so when they buy the next ticket how do they not remember about the one before? To check it. I'm thinking they just misplaced it or it fell out their pocket, out the car and slipped through some crack at home.

You can't buy a lottery ticket and forget about it because why did you buy it in the first place. So it had to have been lost. And it had to be a quick pick too because if you played specific nu... [ More ]

Comment #8

PrisonerSix — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:26:08 GMT

It's so easy to check the numbers these days I don't see how this happens. I always check my tickets after the drawing. Others need to do the same.

Comment #7

LottoBux — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:18:26 GMT

Why doesn't the Colorado Lottery just extend the cash-in window to a year?

A lot of other states do it.

What's the rush? Do they really need the money that bad?

I realize this is just $1M prize but still, 180 days doesn't seem long enough.

Guess I'm just used to living in Canada

Comment #6

Tucker Black — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:03:14 GMT

Geez do you have to be so negative?

Government agencies don't have a CEO.

It would be nice if the lottery put the unclaimed prize into the current jackpot, but benefiting the great outdoors is fine as well.

Comment #5

DELotteryPlyr — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:20:03 GMT

How much ya wanna bet that the gov. agencies that get the funds -

Great Outdoors Colorado, the Conservation Trust Fund, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

later this year or next year will 'bonus' the ceo's and other 'management' employees for doing such a great job in funding. Thus the money will go to management and maybe a tiny bit will go to the actual 'fund'.

Comment #4

Thegreenpirate — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:06:58 GMT

Another ticket expiration scheme like what Arizona Lottery does. They create a ticket for their big lottery games then they purposely allow it to expire so they can keep the money for rogue state officials.

Comment #3

CDanaT — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:06:32 GMT

Another $Million dollar ticket down the drain ?? How do people continuously go down this road with a document that can be life changing?

Todd, how about comprising a running tally list of all the expired tickets with $1 million dollar + jackpots that have not been cashed over the last 10 - 20 years?? S imilar to the list of the top 25 highest jackpots.

Comment #2

LooneyGambler — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:23:18 GMT

Probably somebody passing through on vacation.

Comment #1

mypiemaster — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:38:47 GMT

WOW!!!. That really hurts. Is it carelessness or fate and destiny all rolled into one

Poof! $1.09 million Colorado Lotto+ jackpot disappears as prize expires

Lottery Post — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:51:22 GMT

Winner doesn't come forward with jackpot-winning ticket

By Kate Northrop

A $1.09 million Colorado Lotto+ jackpot will fade away now that the claims deadline has passed without a winner stepping forward.

Whoever had the winning ticket for the $1.09 million Colorado Lotto+ jackpot has lost their chance at claiming the prize.

On March 28, someone purchased a Colorado Lotto+ ticket at the Conoco convenience store on North 1st Street in Berthoud. As of the ticket's expiration last wee... [ More ]